Huge tortoises seized from Highlands home, taken to zoo in Lacey NJ

[Donna]

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20110913/NJNEWS/309130028/Huge-tortoises-seized-from-Highlands-home-taken-zoo-Lacey?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Moans from males heard around the neighborhood.

(I didn't know turtles made noises) What was this jerk thinking? 575 pound turtle in his back yard.

Story and images

[MAK]

  I'll tell ya what he was thinking...let's make some money off these guys! 

[Donna]

Rescued tortoises doing well

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20110923/NJNEWS/309230048/-1/NLETTER01/Rescued-tortoises-doing-well?source=nletter-news Story and pic

Feel so bad for these beauties

[MAK]

They are safe now! 

[Donna]

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20111022/NJNEWS/310220049/Giant-tortoise-friends-get-permanent-home-Popcorn-Park-Zoo?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE  Giant tortoise, friends get a permanent home at the Popcorn Park Zoo. (read more here)

LACEY — Big Black Jack has a new home at last. Popcorn Park Zoo will remain the abode of the 320-pound Aldabra tortoise and three smaller Aldabra tortoises, all taken from a Highlands resident in September.[/i]On Friday, John Bergmann, general manager of the zoo, said the reptiles are doing fine, and was thrilled they will be staying at the zoo