2025 Opening Day at Maine Wildlife Park

It's National Reptile Awareness Day! Maine's reptiles include 7 turtle species and 9 snake species. A visit to Maine Wildlife Park is an opportunity to see and learn more about these often misunderstood or undervalued species. Nearly half of these species are listed as State Endangered, State Threatened, or Species of Greatest Conservation Need. The Reptile, Amphibian, and Invertebrate (RAI) Group is a team of MDIFW biologists challenged with coordinating the research and conservation efforts of