Fun or cruelty? YouTuber takes aim at Perham's famous turtle races
Every Wednesday, June through August, people from all over gather in Turtle Race Park downtown to race turtles. However, the ethics and sustainability of the races have recently come into question.
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Elizabeth Vierkant |
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One of the winning turtles from Perham's first turtle races of 2021 crawls across the finish line on Wednesday, June 2. (Elizabeth Vierkant/Focus)
PERHAM, Minn. — The turtle races have been part of summers in Perham, Minn., for 40 years. Every Wednesday, June through August, people from all over gather in Turtle Race Park downtown to race turtles.