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A recovering sea turtle at the Jekyll Island Sea Turtle Center. They had a hospital of sorts where they would operate on and care for various sea turtles. There are several nesting sites on Jekyll Island so they are somewhat common here.
Its warm enough for the turtles to come out! What do they do in the winter... hibernate? I dont get how they dont freeze!
Jaws is the oldest Galapagos tortoise in the Honolulu Zoo, Oahu. He is blind so I have to feed him directly. He loves to bathe in the warm sun.
Sometimes fishing the Range turtle get curious and will come right up to the boat. This ol' fella was probably 25lbs or so. Came right up to the motor for Tom to take this picture.
Green Turtle (Caretta caretta) at the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, Sri Lanka. This is one of a number of resident turtles that have been rescued and, for various reasons, are unfit to return to the wild.