April, 2008. Northern Indiana.

This big ol' one-eyed snapping turtle was found along a road in Westminster. It was rescued from certain doom by one of our kindly bio lab assistants and will soon be living in a nearby park. He's enjoying a fresh spinach leaf.

National Zoo

Washington, DC

November 2011

He must have felt lazy today...I got within about five feet of him before he slid back into the pond. =)

A pretty Eastern Box Turtle photographed on the Carolina coast

1/31/15

Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina) withdraws in garden to lay eggs.

More turtles at Xcaret

A little turtle we found in the middle of the road (In Amish country!).

London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847 Today it houses a collection of 755 species of animals, with 15,104 individuals, making it one of the largest collections in the United Kingdom.

It is managed under the aegis of the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826), and is situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park , on the boundary line between City of Westminster and Camden (the Regent's Canal runs through it). The Society also has a more spacious site at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire to which the larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved. As well as being the first scientific zoo, ZSL London Zoo also opened the first Reptile house (1849), first public Aquarium (1853), first insect house (1881) and the first children's zoo (1938).

ZSL receives no state funding and relies on 'Fellows', 'Friends', 'Members', entrance fees and sponsorship to generate income.

Source: Wikipedia

Breeding Pool at the Turtle Farm

Blanding's Turtle

crochet turtle

Alligator snapping turtle

Pipa, Maranhao

I saw this turtle on the pavement and stopped to help him cross. I picked him up and carried him to the other side and placed him well away from the pavement. Photographed along Highway 6, on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

This turtle was one of many on Chincoteague Island, VA.

This shot of a water turtle was taken with Nikon D70 equipped with 70-300mm G lens. The focal length was 300mm f5.6, 1/800.

A snapping turtle my dog Phoebe found in the back yard.

www.inaturalist.org/observations/19655846

Day 7 - Norman Island Snorkeling - Virgin Islands Vacation ~

Today, Miss Turtle was found walking through my back yard. In the past I have found her enjoying Mulberries fallen off my Mulberry tree. Today, maybe she was looking for a handout snack from me. :)

FYI: Box turtles generally grow slowly, reaching sexual maturity at between 7 and 10 years of age and 5 or 6 inches in length. Once mature, a female box turtle will lay between 3 and 6 eggs each spring in a shallow nest. The eggs are left unguarded and hatch in the late summer or early fall. Box turtles commonly reach 25-30 years of age, and there are well-documented cases of them living to 40 or even 50 years.

The colors on this turtle's shell are magnificent. Taken at the Maui Aquarium.

Lake Crabtree County Park, Morrisville, NC

5D mark II / 135mm f/2L

Mowed over some more turtles this weekend (none injured). This one was passed over twice before he came crawling out.

1.This image represents symmetrical balance. It is reflected in the composition because the turtle is placed directly in the center.

2.I think the most visually striking part of this picture is the turtle and the reflection of the sun in the water.

leavecott!

Went to the zoo and shot..... macro flowers? All the big cats and apes were nowhere to be seen.

We were fortunate to see at least 6 of these this year. We watched this one laying and now she's returning to the ocean - 2 hours later!