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On the north shore of Oahu you're allowed to get fairly close to the turtles. The rule on Midway is to keep back 150 feet (same with the Monk Seals).
Near Haleiwa, Oahu, HI
It was a painted turtle like this who was the mother of Peanut, the baby (see my photos of that cute little thing!). Every summer, many mother turtles leave the marsh on our property, make their way through the woods, and find the perfect place to hide their eggs in our yard.
On our last day in Hawaii, we went snorkeling off Waikiki. We got to see tons of sea turtles - it was amazing. One swam right at me, and I had to get out of its way. Its illegal to touch them, because they are an endangered species.
Sorry for the bad quality - disposable underwater camera.
(Pseudemys rubriventris) The northern red-bellied turtle or American red-bellied turtle . It is endemic to the United States. The current range of the red-bellied cooter includes a colony in Massachusetts which was previously a separate species (Pseudemys rubriventris bangsii) as well as the coastal areas of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
Sea turtles are almost always submerged in water, and, therefore, have developed an anaerobic system of respiration. Although all sea turtles breathe air, under dire circumstances they may divert to anaerobic respiration for long periods of time. When surfacing to breathe, a sea turtle can quickly refill its lungs with a single explosive exhalation and rapid inhalation. Their large lungs have adapted to permit rapid exchange of oxygen and to avoid trapping gases during deep dives. However, turtles must emerge while breeding, given the extra level of activity.
Taken on our snorkel trip with Trilogy charters, we didnt see very many turtles but we did encounter whales, dolphins and lots of fish. Taken with an olympus p&s in housing rented from the boat.
FIELD MARK-The box turtle or box tortoise is a genus of turtle native to North America (United States and Mexico). The 12 taxa which are distinguished in the genus are distributed over four species. It is largely characterized by having a domed shell, which is hinged at the bottom, allowing the animal to close its shell tightly to escape predators.
Found this guy crossing Transit Rd near Lossen at 2PM. Stoped and picked him up before he became a member of the road kill gang. Took him home cleaned him off and after almost loosing a finger turned him loose in Caz creek.
Japanese turtle is in yellow green colour. Eat water Morning Glory or other vegetable. Feed turlte in house for your long life with good luck and good health. This turtle's name is "LITTLE" and used to be on a newspaper - "POSTTODAY".
เต่าญี่ปุ่นกินผักบุ้งหรือผักอื่น ๆ เชื่อว่าเลี้ยงในบ้านแล้วเราจะอายุยืน สุขภาพดี แข็งแรง มีโชคลาภ เต่าตัวนี้มีชื่อว่า "นิดหน่อย" และเคยลงหนังสือพิมพ์โพสต์ทูเดย์
Crunch, a 165 lb. & >150 year old Alligator Snapping Turtle, at the North Carolina Museum "Reptile & Amphibian Day" 2005 (www.crunchinfo.com/)
That's where I first saw the turtle. I turned back and helped it to the side. A small to mid-sized beauty, I waited ten minutes for it to peek out and finally gave up and went on my way. A different type of turtle than I'm used to seeing.
Carved out of stone from Brazil (I think), the green and black in the stone were ideal for this turtle.(1998)
I noticed this snapping turtle as I was driving into my neighborhood. It looked like she was trying to find a place to lay her eggs, but when I came back later, I didn't see any.