I had been about to turn the car around on the highway to go back to film an Osprey nest, and spotted this turtle in the middle of the oncoming lane. A car just missed him (her?). I stopped and picked   more...him up. I just took a very short video and a couple of photos before finding a much more turtle-friendly spot for him in a nearby marsh.  less

Sick loggerhead turtle rescued out of the Gulf of Mexico and brought ashore to Naples Florida to be treated.

The beauty of under water world

For 2 weeks we have been trying to rescue this tiny kitten.. and finally last night we got it in the house, where its safe and warm. We gave it some warm food. I can't tell you how good it is to know   more...that this tiny kitty is finally safe, out of the freezing cold. Where we can look after it. The poor thing has an injured eye :( and is just sickly, its spent it's whole life outside and it can't be more than 5 weeks old.  less

Turtles are funny

Fresh water turtle

Turtle over head

Atascadero Lake, California, 2-09-08. Mother Nature takes care of this species of turtle which is protected here in the state. Sometimes turtles get away from their protection as this one did before   more...getting old enough to know better. He was hit by a car on his back side, injuring his legs and smashing his tail. He would not have been able to navigate well for a time so I was glad that a retarded girl found him and took him home to care for him. She didn't allow him to come out of water was his only loss. She had to move and had seen me walking our sliders at the park next door and offered him to me. I was quite surprised that he was a wild turlte but of course took him in and saw his half smashed tail. She was able to tell me where she found him and about his condition so I was able to complete his nursing and getting rid of ick and within one year he had experienced the ground, an extreme heat wave and then winter hybernation prior to this springs release. As he came out of hybernation he is strong as can be and his tail shows only a tip bend which will shed this year. Seeing his wonderful condition Saturday when he came out of condition Friday, we decided it was time and the weather was right for a quick release.  less

Funny

Cute turtle!

Turtle in the Tobago Cays

Franklin visiting

Gotta watch out for those snipering turtles!

cool turtle

Ever feel like this?

my pet turtle

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This is one huge cat, 44 LBS. Wow

It could've been a lot worse.

another turtle

Never leave a wok upside down in the presence of your pet turtle! LoL

My pet snappin turtle eating a crayfish

My pet snapping turtle.
He was the size of a quarter when I got him within six months he weighed over a pound. I calculated his growth rate and determined I should be able to grow him to something like   more...233 tons in just a few years.>;o) Then I can ride him around, take him hunting and stuff. I'd put a little shack on his back.
He escaped in Dec 06. He'll be easy to find once he hits a few dozen tons.  less

Rocket Turtle!