Abandoned pet turtles 'far more widespread than initially thought'
Visitors to Hamilton gardens can go reptile spotting at Turtle Lake, but the red-eared slider turtles the lake is named after are a global pest that do not belong in New Zealand's waterways.
New Zealand New Zealand General Waikato Region Danielle Kruger John Walsh Invasive Species Specialist Group
Source: rnz.co.nz