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Found this little guy crossing the street while on a bike ride on vacation. I'm in love with how he's popping out =]
Photographed is a painted turtle at Bombay Hook National Refuge, Virginia. This was shot using a Canon 7D and a Canon 100-400mm L lens.
The western pond turtle(Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata), or Pacific pond turtle is a small to medium-sized turtle growing to approximately 20 cm (8 in) in carapace length. It is limited to the west coast of the United States of America and Mexico, ranging from western Washington state to northern Baja California. In May 2002, the Canadian Species at Risk Act listed the Pacific pond turtle as being extirpated in Canada.
Western pond turtles originally ranged from northern Baja California, Mexico, north to the Puget Sound region of Washington. As of 2007, they have become rare or absent in the Puget Sound area. They have a disjunct distribution in most of the Northwest, and some isolated populations exist in southern Washington. Pond Turtles are now rare in the Willamette Valley north of Eugene, Oregon, but abundance increases south of that city where temperatures are higher. They may be locally common in some streams, rivers and ponds in southern Oregon. A few records are reported east of the Cascade Mountains, but these may have been based on introduced individuals. They range up to 305 m (1,000 ft) in Washington, and to about 915 m (3.000 ft) in Oregon.
The western pond turtle occurs in both permanent and intermittent waters, including marshes, streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. They favor habitats with large amounts of emergent logs or boulders, where they aggregate to bask. Individuals display aggressive behavior toward one another while sunning. They also bask on top of aquatic vegetation or position themselves just below the surface where water temperatures are elevated. Western Pond Turtles will rapidly dive off basking sites when approached by a human, even at distances of over 50 m. Consequently, this species is often overlooked in the wild. However, it is possible to observe resident turtles by moving slowly and hiding behind shrubs and trees.
Western pond turtles seek refuge in deep water, under submerged logs and rock, in beaver burrows and lodges, and by "swimming" into deep silt. They are extremely difficult to detect under these conditions. Turtles can be encouraged to use artificial basking substrate, or rafts, which allows for easy detection of the species in complex habitats.
Western pond turtles are omnivorous and most of their animal diet includes insects, crayfish and other aquatic invertebrates. Fishes, tadpoles, and frogs are eaten occasionally, and carrion is eaten when available. Plant foods include filamentous algae, lily pods, tule and cattail roots.
San Diego Zoo-San Diego Ca.
I found this Painted Turtle just north of Seattle, Washington in the middle of a busy street during rush hour.
The markings on his belly were truly amazing in shades of orange, green and yellow.
Taken at Sweetbriar Nature Preserve, Smithtown, NY
Doesn't he look a little like Fred Mertz from the old "I Love Lucy Show"?!
Xavier managed to draw the Turtles attention with his magic wand
Location: Golf Link at MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Singapore
One of my friends tells me this is a terrapin, not a turtle.
Either way, it looked very pretty while it sunned itself...
This poor turtle was found several kilometers from the nearest water, it was quite dehydrated and has had a lot of run ins with crocodiles in the past by the look of its shell. I relocated him to the lake but am quite sceptical of its survival. Emydura subglobosa worrelli. Lake Moondarra, Mount Isa, QLD.
A baby turtle in Zacatecas, Mexico. The turtle was released into the water, and it safely swam away.
Terrapene carolina carolina
May, 2012. New Jersey.
An old adult found crossing a rural road in the afternoon after a morning of rain showers. Eastern Box Turtles are listed as a Species of Special Concern in New Jersey.
Emmys marmorata
A close up of my favorite turtle. After a couple months of helping us teach elementary children about turtle science, this fella was relased into the pond at the BCEP. Live long and prosper friend!!!
A giant turtle peacefully sleeping at "A Cupulatta", a turtles protection centre located in Corsica, about 30 Km from Ajaccio
June evening at Lake Maria State Park, MN. See a painted turtle in the grass and get out to get a few photos and expect it to run off like most painted turtles do, but it didn't. It was digging in the ground a hole and thought it was strange and then the first egg popped into the hole and watched her drop 8 eggs into the hole and then covered the hole and walked back to the lake.