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a post questioning turtles of all things

Reddit Animals

2) what things are fundamentally necessary in the life of s turtle-taken actions? 2) what things are fundamentally necessary in the life of s turtle-taken actions? 5) do snapping turtles have different requirements than the smaller turtles? On a related note, I'm also in the market for turtle statues.

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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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Is it humane to mark turtle shells with paint

Reddit Animals

Every year on our camping trip to Crystal lake Montana we go catching turtles because it’s just a really fun family tradition, normally one of my cousins would bring nail polish and we mark our initials on the shell so we can know if we catch the same ones years after.

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I just saw a video of one of my neighbors burning a turtle alive. What should I do

Reddit Animals

It was a video of him throwing a already bleeding turtle into a massive bonfire and letting the poor thing burn. I guess video was taken a few days ago but I just saw it. It’s one of my neighbors and someone I go to school with. I’m thinking about reporting this but I don’t know how or who to go to. Please help. This is really disturbing.

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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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SeaWorld Orlando Caring for Two Hawksbill Turtle Hatchlings

4 The Love Of Animals

We have a real love of turtles, so it is always great to hear of people helping care for them. Recently the SeaWorld Orlando animal rescue team received two hawksbill turtle hatchlings that were about two months old. This turtle was covered with algae and fauna, as seen in the photo.

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Tiny Turtles

4 The Love Of Animals

This is a little late, so I am sure they have grown by now, but just look at how adorable these little sea turtles are! I adore turtles, and am happy to know that SeaWorld Orlando saved these hatchlings from Hurricane Bill. Tiny Turtles originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 11, 2009. Photo by SeaWorld.

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