Midland painted turtle

He was identified to me as a Gopher Turtle, and he was big! Cameraphone photo.

Glyptemys insculpta

April, 2011. Northern Michigan.

This young adult male was found walking about a large sandy, barren field. The river was a good distance from where this guy was found, and I was more than surprised when we stumbled across him.

This snapping turtle is over 2.5 feet, maybe close to 3 feet (nose to tail)- other than man, he has nothing it the lake to cause him worry.

A turtle and its friendly cleaning wrase.

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Turtle Farm

... and this one's name is Friday. He belongs to my parents, and a few days ago he woke up from hibernating.

The Florida box turtle is a subspecies of eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) that is endemic to Florida and a small portion of Georgia. It differs from the other subspecies of eastern box turtles in that its carapace has a pattern of bright radiating yellow stripes rather than blotches. I found this turtle near a trail in a state park after I heard a faint rustling sound. The turtle boxed up and only stuck its nose out slightly before I gave up waiting, and returned him to the undergrowth. He was clearly a male from the shape of his plastron, but I was not able to get a good look at his eye color. Males usually have red eyes.

Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada, summer 2010

Picture Location: Camp Clearfork, Near Crystal Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA

"Tank o' Turtles" - Razorback Musk Turtle

I witnessed a beautiful moment in nature today when I got home from work. I was driving down the road next to my house and I saw a turtle on the side of the road. I was afraid the turtle would get hit by a car so I went to rescue it. I picked up the turtle and got a BIG surprise! She was laying eggs in a perfect hole she had dug. I ran and got my camera!! She layed about 15 eggs and as she layed them she pushed them down deep into the hole with her strong back feet. When she was finished and had covered them over I picked her up and led her to the water and gave her a gentle push. She slid into the water and as she swam away she looked back at me.........I hope she is safe. I am now going to research turtle eggs to see when they are going to hatch.........an experinece of a lifetime!

At the Renaissance Faire in at Casa de Fruta

Turtle

This was one of 3 galalpagos turtles at the Alligator Adveture at Myrtle Beach

The girl who works at the vet.'s office in the evening rescued this turtle from the parking lot of a gas station. I brought it home and released it near the stream in my backyard.

We found this little guy in our yard.

Turtles in Hood's Lagoon Claremont Qld

I am sure this is the same turtle that has been at the Melbourne Zoo from when i went at primary school

Phoenix Zoo

The largest New World softshell turtle, also the fastest moving on land. This guy was sunbathing on the road and didn't seem eager to run anywhere.

My box turtle, Sidney, exploring the yard of my apartment complex.

Saw this on the way back from a bike trip to the garden shop.

Turtle Bay, Muiron Islands, Western Australia 2008

My wife's family was visiting from out of state. On Saturday we visited South of the Border and The Reptile Lagoon where we saw this spotted turtle..

Chrysemys picta marginata

May, 2011. Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Turtle

1-16-2016

Found this guy along the sandy bottom at Bari Reef during a night dive at about 30ft.

Turtle pool, Trailside Museum, Milton, MA 5/3/11

North Park Village Nature Center, Chicago

Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Almost in-situ, this handsome male was sitting in the middle of the dirt road chomping down on an earthworm when found.

(Green) Turtle making a break for the surface from depth.

Cousins Rock

Galapagos Is, Dec 2013

Lake Vermilion, Minnesota

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