Scuba Diving at Sipadan

Snapping Turtle

Snapping Turtle I moved out of traffic near daybreak on Bennett's Point Road, Colleton County, SC.

Common Snapping Turtle. Found trying to cross a Highway. Stopped took some Pics. Along came a police officer who stopped, turned on the flashing lights and we escorted he/she safely across the highway into a marsh. Victoria Beach, Manitoba, Canada.

Snorkelen met zeeschildpadden

We spotted this small turtle resting at the edge of the lake.

Horicon Marsh

Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, WI

Summer 2011

Photo: Tom Ferguson/USFWS

hastings reef night dive..soo gooooooood

D90

dead turtle barranco portugal

Taken at a park in Twinsburg Ohio

Platysternon megacephalum, Tennnessee Aquarium

Picture version of Vince pinching a turtle head out of his ass (yes, you can splice photos in paint.. it still counts)

So lately I've been getting a TON of hits from an ESPN Fantasy Football site.. which is totally cool! But it won't let me see exactly where it's coming from on the site (I keep getting this error: "You cannot view this private league because you are not a league member.")

So if you've come here from that site, I'd like to know what this picture's being used for - such a random one at that! (Just curiosity is all - use anything you want as long as it's linking back to me!)

One beautiful variation of an Eastern box turtle taken in Southern NJ.

Snorkelling with turtles, near Bridgetown. A fantastic experience.

I swear that the turtle was posing for me. Guess I have a knack for talking to the animals?

Loggerhead Sea Turtles are among the many endangered species of the world. Their brightly colored and less camouflaged shells lend a danger from predators. Humans impose a great deal of endangerment by illegal trade and killing of these beautiful animals

The Turtle Pond at Central Park, New York.

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

There were five kids using nets in South Fletcher's Creek. They caught this baby snapping turtle (about 4 inches in length). They brought up to the bridge and allowed me to take a few pictures. The kids then put the turtle back in the creek. Ravinswood Ravine. Brampton Ontario Canada.

Painted Turtles are the most common and widely distributed of all turtles in the United States. Notice how far forward the eyes are on his little noggin. This helps him to see what going on above the water while exposing as little of his body as possible.

Spiny Softshell Turtle (female) photographed at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.

Credit: Ken Sturm/USFWS

This turtle's shell was about 15 inches long.

Click on All Sizes to see Largest Photo.

This little guy stopped by for a visit today.

Sea turtles are among the oldest creatures on earth and have remained essentially unchanged for 110 million years.The loggerhead sea turtle is the world's largest hard-shelled turtle and can weigh up to 1500 lbs.

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.

Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

She was on the edge of a field, so she was probably about to (or just did) lay eggs.

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.

Wildlife Category

Title of Photo: Snapping Turtle

Subject: Snapping Turtle

Photographer: Steve Gasaway

Laying eggs in the dirt parking lot. In Elm Creek Park Preserve.

Box Turtle in the yard. Box Turtles look at you like they hate you. They probably do.

Susanne Heid

Tenerife, Canary Islands

SeaLife DC1400 underwater camera

SeaLife has been granted the rights to this image.

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Common name: Box turtle

species: Terrapene carolina carolina

Photo: Koulang Chey

USA, 2008

Terrapene carolina bauri

A Florida Box Turtle seen at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, (Okeechobee County)

i like turtles (or tortoises, not quite sure)

Taken by Aladin

I've rescued several box turtles from the highway over the years. I usually just let them go in the back yard. When I see a box turtle in the yard I wonder whether it's one I found on the road or whether it just wandered in from somewhere.

Trachemys scripta scripta, scattata all Orto Botanico di Palermo.

Questo piccolo animale è nativo della Florida ed è probabilmente il tipo di tartaruga più invasivo del mondo, studi più recenti hanno però dimostrato che la sua diffusione non dipende dalla maggiore adattabilità rispetto alle specie autoctone ma dal fatto che un numero continuo ne viene rilasciato in libertà dall'uomo che la acquista come animale da compagnia e la rilascia nei corsi d'acqua quando diventa troppo grande.

Addirittura le uova deposte difficilmente arrivano a schiudersi nel nostro clima che è più freddo di quello per cui s è evoluta questa specie, solo un esemplare già adulto riesce a sopravvivere.