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This little one is being raised at the Poplar Island visitor center. In the wild terrapins hibernate in the mud for the winter, however in the aquarium with heated water and food they will continue to grow. In the spring they will be the size of a hamburger and released back to their natural environment. With the added size they are much less vulnerable to predation by the many herons and gulls that breed on the island. Poplar Island, Talbot County, Maryland.