Figgy Duff

Figgy Duff is a Common Snapping Turtle.

Figgy is a male, and reached sexual maturity recently. He acts very much like a teenager! We think he’s between 18 and 25 years old.

Figgy along with his buddy Beakler were found by Park Staff at Salmonier Nature Park in Newfoundland in 2020. Common Snapping Turtles are not native to Newfoundland, so park staff already saw red-flags when they found these two. It is suspected that Figgy and Beakler were once kept as pets and later released into the wild. Because we do not know where Figgy and Beakler originally came from, they are deemed non-releasable and needed to find an educational facility as a home, or they would have been euthanized under law. We adopted Figgy, giving him a name to honor the place he was found; Figgy Duff is a well known Newfoundlander desert!

Figgy joined the Turtle Guardians program in the Summer of 2020, after being flown here by plane.

Figgy is very active and loves walks. He actually has a leash and goes out for strolls in the summer with our staff.