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VanDusen Botanical Garden, spectacular 22-hectare (55-acre) garden in the heart of Vancouver , BC Canada.
Tracking Sea Turtles — Nesting green sea turtles are benefiting from marine protected areas by using habitats found within their boundaries, according to a USGS study that was the first to track the federally protected turtles in Dry Tortugas National Park.
Green turtles are endangered in Florida and threatened throughout the rest of their range, and the habits of green sea turtles after their forays to nest on beaches in the Southeast U.S. have long remained a mystery. Until this research, it was not clear whether the turtles made use of existing protected areas, and few details were available as to whether they were suited for supporting the green sea turtle’s survival.
USGS researchers tracked turtles with satellite tags and found they spent much of their time in protected sites within both Dry Tortugas National Park and the surrounding areas of the Florida Keys Marine National Sanctuary.
Learn more at on.doi.gov/TrackingSeaTurtles
Tortue marine - Sea turtle
Kélonia
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Saint-Leu
Ile de la Réunion
Reunion Island, a french island in the Indian Ocean
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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Here a small clip of that turtle hope you like it.
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Here is another friend of mine:):):).He was actually crossing the street and I was lucky enough to have my camera with me.visit @ www.emmelephotography.com,
Creeping through the sewers, the Ninja Turtles may have revealed a secret trail to the Shredder's forest base!
Ok, lame description I admit. The sole purpose of this shot is to show the custom paints I've applied to the Stealth Team Turtles. Painting figures is a new thing to me and I'm not that great at it, but I think I've taken a step in the right direction as far as these Turtles are concerned.
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im always looking for turtles, and never sem to find them, this day was no different, just about to give up, we saw this little guy scrambling to cross the road, and he was moving.
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife preserve operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, encompassing part of the Montezuma Swamp at the north end of Cayuga Lake. The refuge lies between the cities of Rochester and Syracuse, New York (5 miles (8 km) east of Seneca Falls, and 10 miles (16 km) west of Auburn), including parts of Seneca, Cayuga, and Wayne Counties. Most of the refuge lies in the Town of Tyre, in the northeast corner of Seneca County.
The Montezuma Marshes were designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1973; the citation notes that "A small, 100-acre area within the site is one of the best examples of undisturbed swamp woodlands in New York or New England."[1]
The New York Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area borders the national wildlife refuge and protects additional parts of the Montezuma Swamp.
A significant spot along the Atlantic Flyway, the Refuge provides crucial habitat for migratory waterfowl and other birds.
This Green male turtle was totally absorbed eating small pieces of what looke like sea grass, and was indifferent to our presence.
Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) nests
Try Island Trail
Wellfleet Bay National Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Wellfleet on Cape Cod, Mass
In one Saturday morning at Honaunau, I saw a shark, two turtles and a big pod of dolphins. I'm truly fortunate to be able to dive with these big animals.
This handsome turtle was chilling out on the road. I'm glad I got a shot of him out of his shell before moving him, because he refused to come back out afterward! I waited patiently for 45 minutes and he didn't budge, so I put him in some shady bushes in the direction he was headed.
Suffolk County, NY
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Cheloniidae
Genus/Species: Chelonia mydas
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS: Large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It is named not for the color of its shell, which is normally brown or olive depending on its habitat, but for the greenish color of its skin.
Length: Up to 5 ft (1.5 m)
Weight: Up to 700 lbs (317.5 kg)
DISTRIBUTION/HABITAT: Pacific, Above photo taken at Poipu beach Kauai but they are found trough out the entire Hawaiian archipelago.
Note: The Atlantic green turtle, is found off the shores of Europe and North America,
DIET: Herbivore, Seagrass and Algae. Juvenile green turtles, however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and sponges.
REPRODUCTION: Mature 25 at years.Green turtles, undertake lengthy migrations from feeding sites to nesting grounds, normally on sandy beaches. Nesting grounds are scattered throughout the entire Pacific region, including Mexico, the Hawaiian Islands, the South Pacific, the northern coast of Australia, and Southeast Asia. Mating occurs every two to four years and normally takes place in shallow waters close to the shore. To nest, females leave the sea and choose an area, on the same beach used by their mothers, to lay their eggs. They dig a pit in the sand with their flippers, fill it with a clutch of 100 to 200 eggs, cover the pit and return to the sea, leaving the eggs to hatch after about two months.
Lifespan: Over 80 years in the wild
PREDATORS: Tiger Sharks. Juveniles returning to the sea are voraciously predated upon by crabs and sea gulls,
CONSERVATION: IUCN Endangered
Threatened by humans who kill them for their meat and eggs. Numbers are also reduced by boat propeller accidents, fishnet-caused drowning, and the destruction of their nesting grounds by human encroachment.
REMARKS: Like other sea turtles, the green turtle cannot pull its head into its shell.
Can swim at up to 35 mph and remain underwater up to 2 hours.
It is one of the few marine turtles known to leave the water other than at nesting times. C. mydas may be seen basking on sandy beaches warming themselves.
References
National Geographic
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