We just have to walk these testudines in areas without a lot of salt from outdoor shoes (sometimes easier said than done during a Halifax winter). Root, who is walking in this video, is a wood turtle. These freshwater turtles enjoy wetlands, slow moving streams, deep pools, and terrestrial habitats within a few hundred metres of the shoreline. Root takes walks with staff in the exhibits and private areas a few times a week. Gus the gopher tortoise would naturally be found in longleaf pine savann