Friday, June 12th – Sunday, June 14th
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for a 3-day shellabration of Discovery World’s most charismatic residents!
Friday, June 12th:
🐢 Upcycled Turtle Craft Table | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Turn everyday recycled materials into your very own turtle-inspired creation. Get creative while learning how small actions can help protect our Great Lakes and wildlife.
🎨 Turtle Drawing Station | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Color, sketch, and design your favorite turtle friends with fun drawing sheets perfect for young artists and animal lovers alike.
🛠️ Design Lab Cart | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Drop by to make your very own wearable turtle creation with the Kohl’s Design It! Lab.
Get to know our amazing turtles (and meet some turtle-y cool friends from partner organizations), make wearable turtle projects, join turtle enrichment presentations, enjoy animal encounters, and more!
Learn from our aquarists and local wildlife experts, catch a turtle feeding, and so much more!
Meet the Turtles of Discovery World
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- Beep & Boop – These Box Turtles are our spokes-turtles! Beep, is shy and loves curling up in their shell. Boop, is the opposite—outgoing and always ready for the camera!
- Salt & Peppa – Our two resident Wood Turtles who love to climb and explore!
- Tortilla – A Spiny Softshell Turtle who loves burrowing under tiny rocks, often leaving just his snout peeking out.
- Linnaeus – A Blanding’s Turtle with a perpetual smile who enjoys watching guests walk by.
- Wolverine – A Red-Eared Slider who dances through the water and loves squeezing under exhibit elements to hide.
- Plus, find our group turtle exhibit behind our touch tanks with Red-Eared Sliders, Northern Map Turtles, and Painted Turtles.
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