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Caught these 4 amigos basking in the warm spring sunshine. I believe these are Red-eared Sliders which are not native to BC but come from pet stock.
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta) coming ashore to lay eggs at Vounaki, Kyparissia Bay, Greece, July 2000. This turtle appears to be crying, whilst some might like to attach some emotional story to this, its probably just excreting salt or has something in its eye.
Snapping turtle. Regular visitor here at my pond in central Virginia. At least I THINK it's the same one.
Glyptemys insculpta
August, 2012. Michigan.
An adult seen basking along a beautiful river in northern Michigan. This species is semi-aquatic and spends much of its time in terrestrial habitats including forests, meadows, and pastures. Stream degradatation, nest predation, and habitat loss has reduced its numbers in Michigan but is still found in large numbers in good habitat. The Wood Turtle is listed as a Species of Special Concern in Michigan.
Eccola qua, una nuova, splendida villetta per la tartaruga di Luca da Pisa.
D'ora innanzi un angolo d'intimità anche per lei...
This little cutie was getting some sun when a friend and I were out for a walk around Heart Lake Conservation Area.
Brampton, Ontario
During an afternoon of shooting on the banks of the Piscataquog river in New Boston, NH I came across this little critter. It was just standing (lying?) there, in the shade of a tree on the river bank.
Faithful to the stereotype it wasn't moving very fast and this left me plenty of time to take all the shots I wanted :)
Back at my computer I set out to identify its species and it turns out this is a Wood Turtle -- an endangered species. Cool!
Learn more at: New Hampshire Fish And Game Department
In 1991, Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga was formed. The idea was to give the responsibility for the turtle’s survival to the very people whose economy had depended on harvesting the turtles.
great meadows nwr. concord, ma. status-- listed as "threatened species" in massachusetts (as well as illinois, iowa, minnesota, new york, and wisconsin. listed as "endangered" in maine, nebraska, south dakota, missouri, and nova scotia).
Frick! (Yellowbelly Slider) actually let me get close and take photos of him basking. Usually if you go near the tank when they are basking they slide off into the water.
More from our underwater fun in Turtle Bay, Akumal Mexico. Again, I highly recommend spending $150 and getting one of these waterproof cameras if you ever find yourself on a tropical vacation with snorkeling or scuba diving planned. They're so much fun.
Well, Lenny and Squiggy can no longer be kept in the same tank anymore.
Squiggy is the smaller of the two turtles.
All this time, we thought Squiggy was the boy and Lenny was the girl.
It seems though that Lenny is a boy and Squiggy is either a girl or a small boy.
My Vet can't make up her mind right now. :P
Anyway, Lenny has been a bully towards Squiggy and to make things worse, is trying to mate with Squiggy.
Turtle sex ain't such a bad thing, except for the fact that Lenny bit off Squiggy's finger.
I pass out at Doctor's offices, so i can't deal with missing body parts.