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Turtles of the World: A Guide To Every Family–A Book Review by a Turtle Lover

10,000 Birds

Turtles are the reptile everybody loves. Birders are always happy to see a turtle or tortoise, and there are times of the year when my social media feeds are sprinkled with photos of turtles beings removed from roads or crawling to land to lay eggs. Or that tortoises and terrapins are considered part of the turtle family.

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Turtles of Brigantine

10,000 Birds

One of the amazing aspects of Brigantine in late spring is the sheer volume of turtles one can encounter. On a single trip I have seen four species of turtle, which must be my all time high in one day. Happy turtling! They are also easily my favorite species of turtle. How could anyone not like these things?

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