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This girl was one of three that was crossing the road. She was the only survivor by the time John saw her, stopped, and brought her to the safety of the ponds at home. She either already had laid, or was ready to lay, her eggs. She moved very, very fast. John put her in Pond 3.
The sea turtle is a very majestic creature. It can also be quite intimidating when you see one close up, and watch it use its powerful jaws to chew a huge clump of grass right in front of you. This was taken in Akumal in Mexico in a spot where people came to snorkel just to see the turtles. They were everywhere. The younger ones were a little skittish when you got close, but the older ones could really care less if you were nearby or not. This particular one let me dive down and hang out with him long enough to get plenty of good photos.
The red-eared slider is perhaps the best known and most recognizable turtle. The top of the shell, called the carapace, is smooth and gently curved and is olive to black in color with yellow stripes. A medium -sized turtle, it is best identified by a red or sometimes yellow patch that is found just behind the eye.
Young turtles are the most brightly colored. As they age, their shells generally turn to a drab olive green. Adults can reach a foot in length and have been known to live up to 65 years in captivity.
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Turtles spotted basking in the sun in the Sanibel River off the red trail of the Bailey Tract in the J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge, located on Sanibel Island, Florida.
The Eastern Box Turtle is a Species of Special Concern in Massachusetts where it essentially meets the limit of its northern range. Habitat is somewhat varied with this species, though access to sandy soils is key for egg laying.
Road mortality is a primary threat to Box Turtles, as is the case with most turtles and other herptofauna.
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This girl was one of three that was crossing the road. She was the only survivor by the time John saw her, stopped, and brought her to the safety of the ponds at home. She either already had laid, or was ready to lay, her eggs. She moved very, very fast. John put her in Pond 3.