EPIC TURTLE POND | The Big Reveal | Diamondback Terrapins, Wood Turtles & More

We’ve had a lot of amazing things happen for Garden State Tortoise in the last 10 years but what just took place here is unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. More than 70 people from various pond building and landscape companies have come together to join forces in creating the most amazing ecosystems ever for a private facility. We are in awe, complete shock and are forever grateful to this incomparable group of talented individuals. Watch this video to witness first hand the incredible process of the ponds and ecosystems being built here for turtles of ours that come from very unfortunate pasts.
Massive, special thanks go to:
@AtlantisWaterGardens
@deckerspondscapes9291
@TEAMAquascape
@GregWittstockThePondGuy
@EdThePondProfessor
@Garden State Koi
@pond pros
and everyone else that dedicated their time and talent to this unforgettable event.

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Chris congratulations on your 10th anniversary!!! What you and Casey have accomplished is amazing!!! Welcome to “Living the Aquascape Lifestyle!” and our Certified Aquascape Contractor TRIBE!

[@DanTheTurtleMan_]

So incredible to see and what an amazing habitat for my favorite species! So happy for you Chris and Casey, happy 10 years of GST! 💚🐢

[@KManBros]

👍

[@TEAMAquascape]

Congrats!!!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

It came out amazing! Excited to see it mature over the coming years

[@BlakesExoticAnimalRanch]

Absolutely incredible! 🐢🐢

[@rivercrest-watergardens]

Awesome time with AWESOME people!!!

[@OFRBehindTheScenes]

Amazing

[@wildlifesanctuaryanimalres1141]

WOW, It's great to see Successful companies with talented MAN & WOMAN POWER getting behind ANIMAL SANCTUARYS DOING AMAZING Job.. At this level of professionalism, Hauling in heavy Equipment & Materials, design cost & labor for 3 separate Ponds easily be 100-250k JOB.. Congratulations & Thanks to the Professional Building companies for job well done..

[@marianieminen4256]

So beautiful! So happy for you! 🐢

[@LandvistaAquascapes]

It was an absolute pleasure to help create a natural environment for these turtles! We had an absolute BLAST! Thank you for having us! -Alex, Ray, Lisa, Joe, & Brandon

[@bobbyszabo8983]

Sick! Congratulations! I could sit out there all day on a lawn chair and watch the turtles cruise around.

[@silverlady1118]

Incredibly good ☺ 👍

[@alc7020]

What a fantastically beautiful design and gift to the creatures! The results are gorgeous. Turtles literally jumping for joy to swim. Know you will appreciate these water spaces for years to come. (The turtles have their own private Disney world) Question with moving water will there be any living food sources develop in these aquatic spaces since there are tidal & filtration systems?

[@dnico]

most incredible ecosystem turtle pond builds ever ******** so excited to see more of the turtles in there new habitats****🐸🐢🐍🦎🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@valeriebenson8770]

All the tortoises and turtles in the universe applaud you! They send LOVE!

[@jenniferbeasley2397]

Awesome very,very nice love it congrats !!💚💚💚🐢🐢🐢

[@jannaj2719]

Yessssssss I just came across your channel recently. I’m the proud mother of a three toed I rescued from a sketchy pet store 24 years ago. I love this channel! The tips I’m learning will help my boy have an even better life.

[@ArmsFamilyHomestead]

That's so cool! Greg and all of the crew from Aquascapes are top notch folks!

[@shamik_sathe]

Wow!! I really wish this place was open for public, i really enjoy watching chelonials.

[@vitoraugustocunhalimabuzel5935]

Amazing job for an amazing family!!

[@theturtleguru167]

Amazing pond for turtles congratz garden State ! I really appreciate the size of pond because mostly people don't built so big pond for turtles they either make for fish or for there own recreation but having it built for turtles is really amazing love your pond ❤️ !

[@brendapatterson7123]

Amazing! Aquascape and all their CACs are incredible!

[@justinvick4612]

Awesome job on everything you do... Including the video you have made. So professionally done!!!

[@candctortoises]

Congrats guys! What an amazing way to commemorate your achievements!

[@torquess454]

Ed the pond guy and his crew at Aquascapes did an incredible job at Kamp Kenans as well, what an awesome crew 🥰

[@johnheidecker5347]

INCREDIBLE but not surprising given TEAM AQUASCAPE has a way of raising the bar time and time again. Amazing home for awesome animals whose future are in the hands of dedicated and most deserving people!

[@kellilee7433]

Awesome new home for turtles!!! I know their happy

[@mundospeaksg4530]

Wonderful 👏 👏 👏

[@annturkovich80]

Absolutely beautiful, congratulations.

[@lindad1195]

Congrats! It’s awesome and I can tell the turtles love it!

[@reckerman4u1]

Proud of you all. It looks awesome and you're truly deserving!

[@greenpetellc3987]

Your turtles deserve the best life possible, great job! As Tom Smith proclaimed, "You're doing God's work."

[@chetchurchill9524]

Amen!

[@valeriebenson8770]

TURTLE PARADISE!

[@aletaharris2486]

It's absolutely beautiful, the happiness it will bring to the turtles is fantastic.

[@lisadolan8822]

This is wonderful! Congrats Chris and Casey!

[@SuitTV]

Wow it came out incredible, and like you said, it's going to look even more amazing next year when you add more plants and they grow back even better. It's a DBT oasis! I'll be interested to see what kind of fence you put up and what other measures are needed to protect the turtles from predators. Great work!

[@laurimitch]

Excellent production from both Garden State Tortoise and all those volunteer contractors. Loved the music and views. Loved your closing statement! "Pondmom"

[@NewEnglandReptile]

Just plain awesome, I’m So damn Jealous! K

[@Reason1717]

These ponds are like a dream. So many good things to say... I am speechless.

[@federicoennio4933]

You and your 🐢 deserve it I wish only the best to your beautiful family.

[@alhaytam382]

Support from Indonesia..... comeon support garden state tortoise.....!!!!!

[@PK-oy4fe]

Congratulations! 😇❤🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@sarahk4047]

I've never seen a terrapin before, so beautiful ❤️🇦🇺

[@daniels3899]

Beautiful. Those pond guys are the pros

[@vararalte6976]

Worth the wait 😁😁😁🖤🖤🖤

[@belizeguy]

Congratulations!! So Awesome!!

[@foopadr9076]

Amazing pond and cool turtles

[@carschmn]

Congrats, hope those ponds workout well for you and your turtles. Did your dog get lots of pets during the build?

[@raymondmichielini6021]

amazing work

[@kathaleenquinan5943]

Congrats on 10 years. The ponds are beautiful

[@miaab3655]

It looks like the turtles love it!

[@silviavoss6411]

I love Aquascape, they're the best and your pond is amazing!

[@Yessirrrsz]

Amazing!

[@michaelstruyf8641]

What an amazing pond !! Congrats

[@lowkeymyownzoo8284]

Beautiful 😍

Really great vid. Awesome people, awesome work. Overall fantastic!

[@VeritasReptiles]

Congrats on ten years of GST and on the wicked awesome new build!!!!!

[@thesnapperkeeper]

Truly inspirational

[@johnmichaelphilipguy-gibbe795]

Brilliant pond/land scape , lovely people, awesome turtles, and happy 10th Anniversary, I just love watching your videos, thank you Chris Casey and family

[@gjm8220]

Your Family Deserved such a Project....

[@danriley5848]

Congratulations guys! I'm so glad that you were able to get this done for the animals and it's amazing how everyone helped out to make it happen. 👍🐢✌

[@claudiajones356]

God bless you all

[@embracenreborns6997]

What a beautiful pond it's so nice that you and your family and turtles can live the aquascape lifestyle 👀🤎👍🏽.. . 👀💚🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@mafiaalcapone0197]

I love it

[@mrzjohnson4]

Awesome man. One day I’ll have a similar facility for turtles native to New England!

[@JustJane1972]

Fantastic build! 😯🥰 look forward to finding the rest of landscape/ protection.

[@monicayoungblood8557]

Just AMAZING🥰🥰

[@chetchurchill9524]

Truly spectacular Chris and Casey! 🙂💪🏻🐢Congratulations on all the hard and smart work you both have put into your turtles and tortoises over the years. 👏🏻🤟🏻

[@badgamerkat]

Congrats on your 10th anniversary! Your new ponds and streams are absolutely gorgeous! Your turtles are living their best lives :-).

[@wildcreatureswny]

Love it! Can't wait to see what it looks like next year! TEAM Aquascape always deliver! Looks amazing, Chris!🐢

[@loispadgett6306]

What a true BLESSING this is for you and the turtles. My GOD BLESS all the company's that BLESSED you. Happy 10th and many more years to come. 🐢💖🐢💖🐢💖

[@lisatagliabue6395]

Soooo beautiful!!!

[@brianfrace9429]

Awesome! Well deserved, keep up the good work.

[@chuckyoung4706]

Congrats ponds look great. You guys are living the dream.

[@rosendopenalverIII]

Holy $#!+...huge congratulations.

[@user-zc9rc9jk5s]

Outstanding❤❤❤❤

[@shmickyshmoe]

Beautiful!!!!

[@orlandocoronado6538]

Awesome! Dude mad respect for you, you have a heart of gold

[@RobinPillage.]

They hooked you up, no doubt about it.

[@anthonywilson2335]

This was a beautiful video

[@valeriebenson8770]

Bravo! Bravo! I've had turtles 60 plus years since childhood. I went to a famous shaman who wrote a book on White Spirit animals. This was in Maryland and also a pet psychic in Illinois at the Theosophical society. Turtles are telepathic creatures.

[@christinecat1981]

Just ran into you in Jackson at Major league rep. You sir are a very nice guy. And thank you for being very friendly and willing to give me advice on my baby spir, may you and your family have a blessed day.

[@elmerblu7549]

Congratulations 🥳

[@Dave8972]

Beautiful! Keep us updated!! 😀

[@sallydorsey1851]

Congratulations from Oshawa Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@Slicknewt]

Aquatic turtle setups are my favorite setups. I love pond builds so much

[@annettehammond5718]

Wow! Thats amaizing!

[@xpistos3781]

Great thanks from China, love ur video so much

[@silviavoss6411]

Congrats Garden state Tortoise, now you have a beautiful ecosystem for all your turtles and tortoises, so happy for you!!! Seeing them enjoy this gorgeous pond is extraordinary pinnacle to all you both do to protect and care for these amazing animals, your the best!!!

[@SimargL_IncognitO]

Красавцы

[@steeltoeboots9591]

This is awesome didn't even know this was a thing. Love turtles and pond would love to do it...

[@angelemayverano2569]

Keep it up!

[@carlakellie5358]

Awesome 🙌🏽

[@graffic13]

You can stock this with white cloud minnows .... or gold sailfin mollies if it's brackish!

[@ZokomoTV]

Incredible!

[@AUTOMOBILZ]

Beautiful

[@patricklee8360]

Very nice congratulations!!!!

[@user-zc9rc9jk5s]

Congrats!!!!🎉😂❤

[@drandy.youtubechannel1436]

Very cool 👍👍👍

[@stingyblue8189]

Where are you located and will you be adding tortoises and their habitats to your sanctuary?