Genus

Western Pond Turtles

Actinemys

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassTestudines
FamilyEmydidae (Pond and Box Turtles)
GenusActinemys (Western Pond Turtles)

Species in this group

Actinemys marmorata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Actinemys pallida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Western Pond Turtles

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 20 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Pond Turtle			~10%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Southwestern Pond Turtle			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Pond Turtle			~10%
2	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Pond Turtle			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	San Francisco Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Oregon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Fresno Chaffee Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Santa Barbara Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Sacramento Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Sequoia Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Micke Grove Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Aquarium of the Bay	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Lindsay Wildlife Experience	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Bird Alliance of Oregon	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Heal the Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Kung Fu Corals	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Portland Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Ty Warner Sea Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Universal City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Western Pond Turtles

Species in this group

Western Pond Turtle

Southwestern Pond Turtle

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Western Pond Turtles

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found