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I saw this big turtle in a swamp when I was fishing. I think it is a Northern Map Turtle. I love the huge claws on his back feet.
I saw a lot of these turtles through out the Okanagan, they were very common. In the lower mainland most of them are gone having lost their space to an introduced species.
Here a small clip of that turtle hope you like it.
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My friend(think Mrs) the box turtle apparently missed the severe storm warning. Seen here being deluged by the runoff from the driveway. My question for my flickr friends is why has she raised so high on her rear legs, I have never seen that particular behavior from her before. My choices are: 1. it is close to the time of the year when they bury their eggs, so raising her legs gets the eggs out of the cold water and protects their temperature. 2. Like me having a cold wet ass is very unpleasant. 3. Some other choice or option. Check the video of how she got there.
Update: Thanks all, after some more research (initial research was about 30+ yrs ago), here we go: the red eyes indicate this is a male...so the egg theory is out...the disliking a wet ass seems to be in. In the video, water can be seen draining from the shell when it raises up(probably like water filled shoes). Given that they live 50 to 100+ years, this one has been here all 33yrs I have lived on the property. There are two others and they are females as I have watched them lay eggs. This one was in the blackberry patch the other day so is likely stuffed...
Some time ago in the red sea - Egypt.
This turtle was crossing my way along the reef. What a beautiful animal.
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Tortue marine - Sea turtle
Kélonia
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Saint-Leu
Ile de la Réunion
Reunion Island, a french island in the Indian Ocean
Northern Map turtle was slipping into the water. I was checking the osprey nest about fifty feet higher than the turtle.
How do turtles react to snorkellers?
Check the answer in the following video and poster about to be presented in the International Sea Turtle Symposium 2015:
Link to the poster:
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Link to the video: