41Turtle

Philippines. Apo island

Although many turtles spend much of their lives underwater, all turtles breathe air and must surface at regular intervals to refill their lungs. They...More

The Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) or green turtle is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia.[1]...More

Andrey - awesome site with interesting creatures. I am sure you retrieved the mardi gras mask when you were done with it, that made for great fine art...More

Giant turtle of Bunaken

Graceful like the ocean it glides towards an unknown destination. Well, a limited destination in this case: as I do not have diving equipment I admired...More

"How am I doing mum?"

Front view of a tiny red-eyed turtle.

The common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) gets its name from the structure of its shell which consists...More

The loggerhead turtle feeds off the Belize Barrier Reef and lays its eggs on the coral sand islands dotted along the coastline, South Water Caye, Belize

A small grou of red-footed tortoises at the Oliemeulen reptile park, the Netherlands.

Like other reptiles, turtles are ectotherms-their internal temperature varies depending on the environment, which is commonly referred to as cold-blooded....More

Logerrhead Turtle swimming of the Belize Barrier Reef, South Water Caye, Belize

This is an exceptionally large "specimen" of a Loggerhead, at almost 3 metres long and weighing over 400 kilograms. It is temporarily kept at...More

Hawksbill Turtle, South Water Caye Marine Reserve, Belize

A very small turtle shell with reflection.

A line of turtles sunbathing and snack searching the pond at Parque Das Aves, Brazil.

The "tracks" you see on this tree are termite tunnels, slowly but surely the entire tree will be covered by it.

This is an exceptionally large "specimen" of a Loggerhead, at almost 3 metres long and weighing over 400 kilograms. It is temporarily kept at...More

Why do animals get to sun bath and preserve energy all day whilst I can't?

Pretoria, South Africa

Full body side view of a giant Sea Turtle at uShaka, South Africa.