This picture of a male Painted Turtle was taken on a small pond near the Grand River in Brantford, Ontario.

It can be determined that this Painted Turtle is a male because its front claws are longer than its back claws.

Saw this big Green Sea Turtle sunning himself during my walk.

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turtles are the best, especially sea turtles!

Sony A77ii + 70-400mm G

we think, although it is abnormally orange

Clemmys guttata

May, 2012. New Jersey.

An adult female found in the driveway of my summer residence in New Jersey. There is a fairly large marsh that borders the driveway and this girl was likely nest searching. Spotted Turtles are listed as a Species of Special Concern in New Jersey.

Heosemys spinosa, Tennessee Aquarium. Hatched on 20 September.

somewhere seaside at Fukutsu-city, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan

Hawksbill Turtle on the west wall of Grand Cayman

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

EF-S18-55mm lens with 7mm macro extension tube.

Box Turtle

This ole trutle came out of Bear Creek and going across the road, slow.

איכסה. מגינים עשויים מהבית של הצב שהיו בשימוש הצבא הטורקי מתישהו.

Heosemys depressa, Knoxville Zoo

At first, she didn't want to come out of her shell, but then I told her that someone here really loves turtles and would probably like to see her, so she finally said, "Ummm...okay."

(Taken in IL.)

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.

Virginia

Turtle-Flambeau Flowage

Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area

Iron County, Wisconsin

Houston Arboretum

This little one was a long way from his water - Laying egg perhaps

Stone turtle I spied on the way down from Kwanŭmsa.

My only decent sea turtle portrait taken in Bunaken National Marine Park.

Green Sea Turtle at Kiholo Bay

Big Island Hawaii

Asheboro Zoo

James Town, Accra, Ghana

Baby Turtle, Victoria, Mexico.

© Almaguer, Aldo / Wildlife Photographer

Male Glyptemys muhlenbergii, Tennessee Aquarium

a snapper we rescued from the middle of the highway - hubby had to push him along, LOL!

Every summer this guy pays us a visit. We don't know where he comes from or where he goes for the winter. He just stops by and has a little lunch, then moves on. I like the red spots on his arms.

This young snapping turtle went about 10 inches across the shell, weighed around 2.5 lbs. I photographed him on the road at Bedford Mills, then carefull picked him up and moved him before he was hit. Note the duck-weed and filamentous algae covering his carapace. My wife did not appreciate my "turtle stink" when I got back in the car!

This turtle bashed my dive buddy on the head. It swam into lots of things as well. I think it was a bit clumsy.

Snapping Turtle's bottom shell, or plastron, is small and they are unable to retreat into their shells for protection. This accounts for their somewhat defensive nature (usually evident only if provoked). I was very careful not to provoke her.