The story of Peanut the Turtle (or how litter affects our wildlife).

Peanut’s Story

This is Peanut the turtle. She is called Peanut because of the shape her shell grew into after she got caught in a plastic ring.

When she was a small turtle, she got the ring stuck on her shell. She couldn’t get it off, and over time, the majority of her shell grew, but the area around the ring could not grow. Peanut’s shell protected her body so she survived but some of her organs don’t function properly.

She was found in 1993 in Missouri and taken to a zoo in St. Louis where the six-pack ring was removed. Today she is in the care of the Missouri Department of Conservation, and is doing well.

Peanut’s story reminds us to dispose of our litter carefully so that we can protect our wildlife and our environment.

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1 thought on “The story of Peanut the Turtle (or how litter affects our wildlife).

  1. Amy Room18

    poor peanut now i get the picture!!!!!!! luckily he survived!!!!! have you seen the new mercadys-bens car ad its SO FUNNY!!!!!!!

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