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Thank you for all your support! The Name a Turtle campaign is over, but you can still help the turtles here!
The Turtle Ponds at The University of Texas at Austin are a pretty happy place.
You can make them an even happier place when you name a turtle — and support the longevity and beautification of the habitat with a generous donation.
About the Ponds
The UT botanical ponds, as they were originally known, can be found just north of the UT Tower, and they’ve been a popular spot for students, faculty, staff, alumni and Austin residents since their construction.
The ponds also help us appreciate and protect our natural resources. After all, we’re more likely to protect what we appreciate, and we’re more likely to appreciate what we know and understand! The Turtle Ponds add to our understanding of nature.
Make the Turtle Ponds a Happier Place
It is fun to give turtles a name, but they appreciate having a clean and safe habitat even more. That’s why every few years, the College of Natural Sciences Department of Integrative Biology drains and cleans the pond, and rebuilds the turtle basking areas.
Your gift today will support the longevity and beautification of the Turtle Ponds — and make UT turtles the “happiest” turtles on the planet. So please give generously!
When you do, we’ll send you a digital certificate* commemorating the new name you’ve given a turtle.
Turtle Pond certificates make great gifts, so you might even want to give yours to a UT student or graduate for them to name a turtle.
Thanks for keeping UT turtles safe and healthy through your support today!
*Your certificate is real, but turtle-naming is symbolic and does not indicate adoption or ownership of any turtles.
