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Chelonis mydas agassisi (Cheloniidae)
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Colors are variable; green, brown and black. Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their carapace (upper shell). It has a dorsoventrally flattened body covered by a large, teardrop-shaped carapace and a pair of large, paddle-like flippers. It is usually lightly colored, although parts of the carapace can be almost black in the eastern Pacific.
Size up to 300 pounds (135kg) with adults growing to 1.5 metres (5 ft) long.
DIET IN THE WILD: In the Galápagos mainly algae. World wide sea grass and jellyfish.
REPRODUCTION: Like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. Many islands worldwide are known as Turtle Island due to green sea turtles nesting on their beaches. Females crawl out on beaches, dig nests and lay eggs during the night. Later, hatchlings emerge and walk into the water. Those that reach maturity may live to age 80 in the wild.
Shot with a GoPro HD Hero II, a sea turtle in the surf on the BIg Island of Hawaii. The photo was taken on April 18, 2012 near my favorite beach on the island. There will be many more to come once I return from the Big Island. Aloha.
Photo cannot be used with out permission. © All rights reserved 2012 World Wide Murman
Among the many kinds of wildlife at local parks like Reed Canal Park, here in South Daytona, Florida, are these lovely, little turtles. When I first came here, they were very timid, and when you walked out on the bridge over their habitat, and looked into the water, they would duck under, wary of being preyed upon. Now, after several years of conditioning by local residents, they wait under the bridge and actually come swimming up when they see people, and will stare right at you hoping for a handout! I don't feed them because it's a state law not to, and it causes them to lose their natural fear of people, which, unfortunately, helps keep them safe from their cruelty. Still, I do enjoy the interaction, and the EYE CONTACT!
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle with a surprisingly clean shell at the drop-off in Honaunau. I am putting this one or the picture right after this in a monthly shootout. I can only use one. Preferences anyone?
5.5 x 7 original watercolor of a painted turtle on a log. Reference photo by hdeeks, here on Flickr. Thanks Heather!
Glyptemys insculpta
April, 2012. Northern Michigan.
A beautiful adult male that was found moving about in a small, rocky creek adjacent to a northern Michigan river. Wood Turtles often wander into these tributaries and terrestrial environments over the course of the season.
Red Eared Slider turtle hanging out in the goldfish pond at the Souther Palms Hotel, Barbados, West Indies.
I got this shot at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, TX. I spent a while walking around to the different viewing windows at the turtle enclosure, as the turtles were definitely on the move. I found it rather hard to get a nice crisp image, since they were in motion and I was shooting through thick glass, but I thought this one came out alright. It would be really interesting to see one of these closeup in the wild!
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Mr Box Turtle came to visit !
This little guy showed up in my garden is he cute or what!!
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People think that turtles are slow animals. This is so only if the turtle is cold. Under normal conditions, turtles move very quickly, especially if you want to catch an insect. They move as a professional killer from the movies, is rapidly and irreversibly. And break the worm in a moment.
My dog Squeaky spotted this turtle in the yard. The turtle was dragging a green tomato from the garden to its den. _MG_1422z-1
I adore Turtles. So does my son and so does my daughter. We have been lucky to work with non releasable turtles and to have helped rehab a few. This lucky fella was headed back to the wild after a short rehab stay.
Here in California our Pond Turtles face an uncertain future. Sliders continue to increase there population and that will continue to impact Pond Turtles.
Conservation often calls for difficult solutions. We all know what has to be done to control this invasive species, Sliders have to be caught and put down. They are larger, more agressive and prolific breeders. I know it sounds horrible but it is THE solution to this problem. Education on the dangers of buying that cute pet store turtle would help too but the SLiders need to go. Habitat needs to be protected and I think the Pond Turtle needs some protection.
I know the sliders did not, and do not, come here on there own. It is not the turtles fault, but what is the alternative solution to this problem. I am all ears if you got one but I havent heard a valid, practical one yet.