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I was so excited to see a sea turtle in the wild! It was out in the ocean and we kept seeing its head pop out of the water for air.
A large snapping turtle captured while laying eggs by a bikepath in Spring Lake Michigan. I had to keep my distance while making this picture since they are known for their bad dispositions.
Without a doubt, run over by an ATV (carapace and plastron cracked under pressure). Not the first time on this particular trail. Western MA
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.
ROY KILCULLEN PHOTOGRAPHY 25/04/2006
Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle is released into the Atlantic Ocean from a beach in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria almost two years after getting washed up in the Western Isles of Scotland. Myrtle, who lost a flipper in a shark attack, has been nursed back to health in the UK at the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Oban, and later the Scarborough Sea Life & Marine Sanctuary.
NYC: Central Park / Turtle
Turtle in The Ramble in Central Park
Olympus E-M1 | Olympus M.40-150/2.8 + MC-14 TC
One of my two turtles. Taken in my homemade lightbox. Photo of the setup I used here.
Canon 400d
Canon 50m f/1.8
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Cactusv2
Kenko Extension tubes
These guys are hard to shoot when they start moving !
Eastern box turtles have a Eastern box turtles have a high, dome-like carapace and a hinged plastron that allows total shell closure. The carapace can be of variable coloration, but is normally found brownish or black and is accompanied by a yellowish or orangish radiating pattern of lines, spots or blotches. Skin coloration, like that of the shell, is variable, but is usually brown or black with some yellow, orange, red, or white spots or streaks. This coloration closely mimics that of the winter leaf of the tulip poplar. In some isolated populations, males may have blue patches on their cheeks, throat, and front legs. Furthermore, males normally possess red eyes (irises) whereas females usually display brown eyes. Eastern box turtles feature a sharp, horned beak, stout limbs, and their feet are webbed only at the base. Eastern box turtles have 5 toes on each front leg, and normally 4 toes on each hind leg, although some individuals may possess 3 toes on each hind leg. Staying small in size, most range from 4.5 to 6 inches, but occasionally reach over 7 inches. In the wild, box turtles are known to live over 100 years, but in captivity, often live much shorter lives. Virtually all turtles have a covering of scutes, or modified scales, over the bony shell. The number, size, form,and position of these scutes can help in identifying the turtle. Only in the soft-shelled turtles and leatherback sea turtles are obvious scutes absent, leaving skin to cover the bones.
Eastern Box Turtle in Florida
Turtles have been around for over 200 million years. They are the oldest, most primitive of all living reptiles. Some of these guys can live for a 100 years or more. Turtles can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Fossil records of sea turtles from around 150 million years ago show many modern characteristics, including fully developed shells. Most scientists believe they evolved from marsh-dwelling species.
This is a photo of a rescued sea turtles at Sea World in San Diego.
This fine turtle was swimming along the reef at the Indians off Norman Island in the BVI. It was unconcerned at my presence as long as I did not try to get ahead of it.
This snapping turtle had just layed her eggs in a hole she dug in the middle of a gravel pathway. I did not have my camera the day we found her digging... This was the next day and she seems to be guarding it. Note the out of focus deer fly on her brow..
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!