Meet Taco The Turtle: Newest Resident Of Romeoville Museum

ROMEOVILLE, IL — For weeks, you cast your votes. Now, it's official: the Forest Preserve District of Will County announced its new Blanding's turtle at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville is named Taco.

Now, the 7-year-old female turtle will help educate visitors to the museum about her specials. The museum's last Blanding's turtle, Buddy, was recently returned to a breeding program designed to increase the state-endangered species' numbers.

"This female turtle can't be released into the wild due to a genetic mutation, so she'll be used to help educate the public about this state-endangered species," the forest preserve said on YouTube.

Isle a la Cache is located at 501 E. Romeo Road.

Watch the video for more on Taco the turtle.

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Photo via Forest Preserve District of Illinois.