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I imagine his legs were pulled in bc he was scared of the Otter which was in the same pond! Taken at Muscatatuck NWR in Jackson Co, IN.
This large common snapping turtle was spotted crossing the road at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri.
Photo by USFWS.
Believe this is a sun turtle and yes, he is sunning himself. I took it because of the reflection in the calm waters in the cove.
We were lucky enough to see a sea turtle while snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. Not sure which species we saw; there are six species that live in the reef.
these sea turtles in Mexico are huge, my first real encounter with them, and when we swam with them at Akumal Beach, down the coast from where we stayed near Xcaret, you got a real sense of their being and an amazing feeling to be snorkelling above these wonderful animals as they swam along the bottom of the sea bed, occasionally surfacing for air. Riviera Maya, Mexico...summer 2016.
A sea turtle swimming in the waters off of the Hawaiian islands.
To learn more about NOS's role in protecting sea turtles, visit:
Using Sonar to Track Sea Turtles, (Making Waves audio podcast)
Using Sonar to Protect Sea Turtles
(Original source: National Ocean Service Image Gallery)
It’s huddled right in the corner of its glass enclosure, providing a challenge for cropping and brushing out reflections. Could you tell it’s behind glass by looking at this now?
Title: Turtle
Location: Red Sea
Camera: C7070WZ
Lens: undefined
Settings: 1/125, f/10, ISO200
Housing: Ikelite Olympus C-7070 Housing
Strobes: 1 x Ikelite DS160
Originally appeared at: marek.wylon.com
Found on sidewalk and taken to pond. This was before I figured out that the camera was taking tiny photos by default.
The edge of shell, the carapace-edge (marginal) scutes, have a nice red design - these appear as the turtle age, it looks like it has been painted on and is where their name comes from.