Up close and personal. Very friendly turtle at the House Reef

the owner takes it for walks in the park in the summer. It is unclear if the turtle gets it. Does the turtle know that it will go back to its enclosure or does it think that it is being set free just to be recaptured and heart broken few minutes later.

An arrogant turtle looks very disturbed while I took this picture. Sipadan Island, Mabul, 03/01/08

painted turtles

A hawksbills turtle at Tent Wall.

There were a couple others grazing quietly but they were scared off by a large party of boisterous Spaniards. ¡Muchos gracias, amigos!

Kings River, Near Marble, Madison County, Arkansas, USA

Yes, that is a big nasty leech!

Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas

This turtle is distinguished by its yellow 'pants' on the front legs and the lower profile shell which does not have the domed appearance of the cooters. Corkscrew Swamp, FL

Juvenile green turtle

Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD.

Where did that chicken go?

Side view of the turtle. Notice the mosquito on his neck.

Here is another pick of Yurtle!

I think he's just basking.

wild turtles sunning themselves on a log - from a sunny day canoeing down the Shenandoah River through the State Park

Moalboal, Philippines. Taken in March 2014.

Near Schaal, Howard County, Arkansas, USA

Common Map Turtle

Chelydra serpentina.

This is actually in the muntjac display. Later in the day, the turtle rose to bask a bit.

Eretmochelys imbricata - Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Honu`ea. "Red Turtle Rising." Island of Maui

This pretty turtle was sitting on the side of the road leading to the parking lot at Horicon Marsh. My niece's boyfriend was the one to actually spot it.

I have my opinion on Barbados. It isn’t as paradisiac as people say. At least to me. Having said that, I went for a boat day trip which included swimming with giant turtles… and that, it was amazing!! :)

The guides kept throwing bread around you so the turtles were swimming very very close to you, even sometimes bumping into you. There was also 10000s of fishes swimming around. In fact, I liked it so much that I booked another day trip for the very next day :)

fresh pond, cambridge MA. possibly a released pet turtle? this thing was enormous!

This was only the second time in my 14 years at Lake Toxaway to see this turtle. He/she lives in the pond. Huge and probably very old.

a Turtle swimming in the acquarium M2, near Marina del Campo.. strangely enough, an American (Florida) Turtle...dude...

We were told that this guy was born with no forelimbs

Photo was shot in ile Moyenne.

Near Schaal, Howard County, Arkansas, USA

turtle illustration