![]() ![]() Through his company, Herpetological Resource and Management, Mifsud works to protect the state’s declining turtle populations. “They know that what they’ve got right here is what they need.” “Great Lakes turtles don’t migrate like sea turtles,” says Julie Champion, from the Lake St. It may be that the turtle you saw in a certain cove last week is the exact same turtle your grandfather saw 25 years ago at the very same spot! Other species, Mifsud says, may live 20 to 30 years. Some turtles have a longevity of up to and even exceeding 100 years. Some can be reproductive in three to five years. After 10 to 15 years or so, some species start breeding. When sleeping or distressed, they will use their shells for protection. ![]() In their small secret lives, Michigan’s turtles go about their business with little fuss.
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