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This nice mosaic was in the childrens pool. Yes, they had their own place to splash around and be noisy. The adults haave their own pool, complete with swim up bar.
Trachemys scripta elegans, basking at Zilker Gardens. They are popular as pets, but are now restricted because they can carry Salmonella. Released pets have also become invasive outside their native southern US.
These water turtles have been seen in pet shops for years. The red marking right behind the ear is a very noticable distinction on these turtles. They are commonly seen in lakes, ponds and wetlands. The females are larger and can reach a shell length of 11 inches. I found this one out in a field a few hundred feet from the lake I was near. This turtle was dry and covered in dirt, so I carried it to the lake. This location was in Lawrenceburg, IN.
Saw this big Green Sea Turtle sunning himself during my walk.
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Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina
Along the bicycle path just west of the university, Valdosta, Georgia, USA.
11 May 2007, 9:56am
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my hubby found this wee tiny for me =) he rescued him from a cemetery that was fixin to be cut. little guy has a for ever home on my hillside now ....little feller just melted my heart
Terrapene carolina carolina
August, 2012. New Jersey.
A beautiful adult male Eastern Box Turtle found crossing a road early in the morning after a night of heavy thunderstorms. During the heat of the summer months, this species and other turtles often estivate to avoid the hot and dry conditions. But heavy downpours can bring the turtles out where they search for prey and mates.
A common snapping turtle.
The first Spring in New Hampshire was greeted with the deafening sound of frogs coming out and singing. Thousands and thousands of frogs. The cacophony is so great, you can hear them inside your car with the windows closed and the radio on.
Asked a neighbor if that was normal and he replied, "Yeah, it lasts for a couple weeks... until the turtles hatch."
Didn't think much of it until I actually saw one of these turtles. A giant, scary dinosaur-looking snapper turtle. Those thousands of frogs? In this monster's belly!
There's nothing to give this scale, but its head is as big around as my arm and the shell is the size of a good-size car tire.
This is a juvenile.
By the early morning light & after many weeks, our turtle has finally emerged from the melting snow. Although I don't believe winter is quite done with us, this is surely a key sign that spring is just around the corner!
From my favourite broadcaster of all time, the late & legendary Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detroit Tigers.
How I miss that golden voice!
I never looked at a turtle the same again after hearing this for so many decades to open spring training in Lakeland, Florida.
Tiger baseball was never the same again either, I was done when he was done...I never came back.