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An African Helmeted Turtle (Terrapin) suddenly arrived in our garden the other day out of nowhere - there are no likely bodies of water around where we could think he came from. We have placed him in the care of a wildlife organisation who will place him in a suitable (wild) environment!

turtle by salvaedit*

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Santa Cruz

Turtle Dreams by Mi-ly

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Turtle by Michael Flores

Green Sea Turtle by Michael Vermeer

Turtle 1 by Wreckferret

Lovely Hawksbill having a nose round for food. Not bothered by me being near at all.

Maldives, Nov 2007.

Cupid by Tammy Canavan-Soldaat

This is Cupid, my Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys Picta Bellii)

Eastern Box Turtle by Jared R Mizanin

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Found crossing a road in Adams Co., OH.

Turtle Death by melissa stirling

In the market in Iquitos, we saw so many turtle waiting to be bought to be eaten. It was so sad to me because I love turtles, but I guess when it comes down to survival and cultural practice it isn't bad to them.

Turtle in the Grass by Kristin Whitehead

Eastern Box Turtle: Top by Vincent Murphy

An Eastern Box Turtle.

Turtle by Miltos Georgiou

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I like turtles. by brentenkelly

Turtle Oasis by moccasinlanding

Keep the smallest creatures in mind during drought conditions..like this small turtle in need of a low drink of water

Green Sea Turtle by jvdk01

Honu

turtle 066 by Suzanne

"The BFG" by John Allan

Florida: turtle hospital 4 by Penti_ji

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A closeup of that little guy.

After a good meal and some rest, he will be tagged and released.

Sea turtles return to breed at the same beach where they were born. (This is a serious problem if their home beach is now a parking lot.) No one yet knows whether turtles who get lost going from the beach to the sea have properly imprinted on their beach, and whether this will be a problem when the time comes for them to breed.

Turtle Hospital

Marathon Key, Florida

March 2009

turtles by karen62lc