Woah, my turtle! She's HUGE, and eats only meat and fish. Beware, she's dangerous. She should be about ten years old now...I bought her with another turtle: they were called Tarta and Ruga ( Tartaruga=turtle in Italian). Unfortunately, Tarta died ^_^'

Per gli italiani: Ecco la mia enorme tartaruga Ruga, che mangia solo carne, è vecchia ed è pericolosa. Ne avevo due: Tarta e Ruga X'D ma Tarta morta ^_^'

Turtle James City Couny, VA

TAKEN PRIOR TO GMC CLASS

Taken in May 2014

GoPro Hero 3 Silver

Cropped to focus closer on the turtle.

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Chrysemys picta marginata. Allegan County, MI.

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

Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) at Center in the Square, Roanoke, Virginia.

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.

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

It was nestled in an awkward place for photography

crochet turtle

Found: turtle @ Don Valley Brick works. Most likely a pet that was dumped in this nature reservoir area. Someone noticed the war wound on its shell. Do you see it?

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Box turtle on one of the trails at McConnell Springs Park.

Ready to have his photo taken.

Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle.

Roca really really loves the plastic tortoise

5D mark II / 135mm f/2L

Long Neck Turtle

London Zoo

non-stop action as turtle wars continue at Honolulu Zoo

This 18inch long Snapping turtle has been hanging out at the Marina where I work. I've never seen one in the Campbell River before!

Turtles are taking full advantage of the logs and rocks within the ponds of Cox Arboretum Metropark...almost pictured as much as Zipp.

This was done with a disposable camera! (as were all the underwater pics)

Turtle on the trail! Move along little fellow.

I keep seeing these turtles on the road everywhere I go.

painted turtle swimming

Turtles catching some sun at the Millstone River Aqueduct.

I got to use my polarizer! See, you can only barely see the water surface.

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

at the Kanata beaverpond

Chrysemys picta - Spotted this little fellow while walking to the Post Office. He was trying to cross the highway, and readily traded some quick portraits for a rescue. About the size of a quarter.

See more critters in the Fauna Set.