The New York Turtle and Tortoise Society

In Memoriam ~ Yaqui Guthrie Yamdrok
November 12, 1932–August 25, 2015

Yaqui Yamdrok (née Sally Guthrie) died on August 25. She was a long-time member of NYTTS, and many will remember her from meetings. After the death of her own turtle, Mullan—her compan­ion for almost 50 years—she spent many hours at the Wild Bird Fund caring for the turtles in the north window, for whom she was a constant advocate. We miss her impassioned presence.

She was an actress, a professional photographer, and the author of a children’s book, By Two, published in 2013.