Scavenger Hunt
Use this fun scavenger hunt to find out more about turtles and tortoises!
Who am I?
For all ages:
1. I am one of the stars of Zoo Atlanta’s education programs, and I have red spots on my legs. After a
program, you can find me at Wieland Wildlife Home!
2. Although I live on Earth, my name could mean I live in space.
3. I’m named after a great breakfast food, because I’m very flat and can crawl into really tight spots.
4. My name’s so nice you say it twice, and I eat fish like a vacuum cleaner.
5. We are the second- largest tortoise species in the world and only live on the Seychelles Islands.
You can find us here at the Zoo by our neighbors the blue cranes.
6. When the weather is nice you can find us soaking up the sun next to the Sumatran tigers.
(Seasonal Exhibit)
7. My name might scare them away, but you can find me relaxing by the meerkats. (Seasonal Exhibit)
8. You can find many of us living with Tyson the alligator in the wetlands.
Critically Endangered Thinking
For 3rd grade and up:
Answer can be found in Trader’s Alley.
9. Burmese star tortoises are critically endangered for what reason?
Answer can be found in the World of Reptiles.
10. Impressed tortoises are critically endangered due to over-harvesting for food and the traditional
medicine trade. What is Zoo Atlanta doing to support these tortoises?