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West Virginia

USA

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This one was in the middle of the road. I suppose looking for another water hole

I was blown away by this portrait on the wall....

Suffolk County, NY

Ushaka Marine World - Durban, South Africa

Painted turtle at Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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There is only one place I know where I can consistently find these large turtles. I did not find out what they were called until just today.I had thought they were a larger variety of a Painted Turtle.But there coloration is different and they have grooved in maps on their shell rather than the smoother more green Painted Turtle.

Pagham Harbour LNR

Painted turtle

Taken at Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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"In many cultures, particularly in China, Japan and among Native American peoples, the turtle is an ancient symbol of good luck."

for "Looking close... on Friday!"

Theme : "Lucky Charm"

Turtle Bay Sri Lanka

Dec 2012

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, TX. Sony nex5r and Schneider Kreuznach Componar 50/4.5 enlarger lens. The turtles have grown accustomed to the passers by at the entrance to the Center, and they seem to enjoy their theatrics.

Pic taken at Baja Norte

Turtles from HEXtraordinary's gacha

Painted turtle Chrysemys picta).

Wildwood lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

4 Turtles here and 2 Turtles on another tree branch photo below….

Snapping turtles - Chelydra serpentina

This green turtle was one of 20 this particular day that crawled on the Hookipa Park beach on Maui, Hawaii to rest. The turtle had just come ashore and was about to drop its head to sleep.

The green turtle is listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Major nesting is done in the French Frigate Shoals but some goes on right here in HI and we ran into one ranger going on a 'turtle nest watch.'

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Painted turtle enjoying a warm Halloween.

Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

A green sea turtle seen here was feeding on algae on the lavarock in shallow water at Kahaluu Beach Park, Big Island of Hawaii. Observers are asked to stay 10 feet away at least so zoomed the shot. The turtles don't come up for air very often and when they do you have a few seconds to take the shot.

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Northern Ontario

Canada

Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) .Wildwood Lake in the canal. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Turtles catching some rays on the waters of the Horicon Marsh near Waupun, WI.

Kaua'i, Hawaii, Green sea turtle

North coast of Kauai, Hawaii

I was leaving local park when this big fella decided to cross my path. Made sure I stopped traffic so it could make it safely across the road. (Cell phone capture)

Big Island, Hawaii

Tropiquarium, Servion (Switzerland)

Wild turtle found injured by local fisherman… Soon to be released back to the ocean :)

Two Red-eared Slider Turtles bask themselves in the warm sunshine. I'm seeing more and more rather large turtles, some appear to have been well taken care of which leads me to believe someone has let them go in the canal due to their size.

Don't let that smiley face fool you. These turtles can be feisty when out of water. Snapping turtles roamed the earth with the dinosaurs and have a strong bite but contrary to popular belief they cannot bite your finger off. They range from Canada to Florida. Their numbers may be in decline in some areas where trapping is legal. If you really want to get up close and personal with this snapper, view in Large! Didn't need 5 frames a second for this capture.