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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.
This guy wasn't too sure about me. So I moved him about 20 feet from where I was sitting. I checked on him 15 minutes later, but he was gone. This was on top of a mountain (well, about 1300 feet). How high up do box turtles go?
Spiny Softshell Turtle (female) photographed at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge.
Credit: Ken Sturm/USFWS
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.
Susanne Heid
Tenerife, Canary Islands
SeaLife DC1400 underwater camera
SeaLife has been granted the rights to this image.
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.
Oh these turtles are always looking off in the distance, dreaming of being out of that stupid aquarium.
Taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i.
Shutter: 1/250
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Flash: Off
Focal length: 34mm
Edited with Adobe Ligthroom 3
The little uglies are quite excited at Turtle's arrival! :D
Here's an impromptu new family photo...
30 Days of Turtle 2/30
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.
Williamstown, NJ. August 19, 2010. A friend spotted this in the grass in front of our house. We've seen lots of the larger box turtles, but I never saw a wild turtle this tiny. We had pet turtles this size when my brother and I were growing up.
Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonii or Testudines characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. "Turtle" may either refer to the order as a whole, or to particular Turtle which make up a form taxon that is not monophyletic.
The order Chelonii or Testudines includes both extant (living) and extinct species. The earliest known turtles date from 220 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive today, some are highly endangered.
Like other reptiles, turtles are ectotherms—their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, leatherback sea turtles have noticeably higher body temperature than surrounding water because of their high metabolic rate.
Like other amniotes (reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals), they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The largest turtles are aquatic.
What is the name of this yoga pose? Turtle Sun Warrior?
After photographing the Kingfisher on the Little Seneca Lake at Black Hill Regional Park, I noticed this turtle practicing yoga.
Turtle Logo Design and corporate identity package including logo, letterhead, business card, envelope and cd label.
I have managed to capture a photo of this sea turtle when i was swimming with underwater glasses, at Akumal beach, Mexico. I was extremely lucky that the turtle agreed to pose, and did not run off.
Green sea turtle munching on some disgusting algae.
Take underwater pictures with me at the Evolution Photoganza in the Philippines in September 2013, and enjoy more of my photography & tales of the underwater world in "Sex, Drugs and Scuba Diving".