Wisdom From The Experts Pt 4 & 5 Two Turtle and Tort experts, two related pieces of wisdom to share about turtle and tortoise anatomy! Lori Neuman-Lee, PhD (@CheloniaGirl ), prof at Utah State University, says – “I wish people knew that turtles can’t come out of their shells…because their shells are part of their...
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Words of Wisdom from the Experts Pt 3- “I wish people knew how smart turtles are. They learn quickly where their food comes from; if from a human then they learn that specific person” Is what Michelle Kelly (@MichelleKellyCW), public speaker about Reptiles and amphibians, wishes more people knew about turtles and tortoises. Those of...
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Words of wisdom from the experts pt 2 Check out this INCREDIBLE photo by Amanda Hipps, @biophilamanda, one of the experts who responded to our #worldturtleday question. Amanda studies the animals that live in gopher tortoise burrows. In case you didn’t know, gopher tortoise burrows are home to hundreds of other animals. Their status as endangered directly...
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This year, in honor of #WorldTurtleDay, we asked herpetologists, biologists, rescues, and rehabbers, to tell us what they wish more people knew about Turtles and Tortoises. Starting today we’ll be sharing a few responses a day! Let’s learn more about the animals we love from people who have devoted their lives to protecting them. Biologist...
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I was out with my dad, aunt, and uncle today and we went to a state park. On the way out we saw this super cute baby turtle sunning with Mama! There were 2 others with professional level cameras taking pictures, but hopefully my phone camera picture is good enough for tumblr!
While watching over her sick humom, Zoya has become a submarine! She surfaces only to examine the area before submerging again and going forth search of the snuggliest spots under the blankets.
kale on his face, stuck on his belly, in between is tosies……
Dawwww he already knows to always bring a snack. Sucha wise shell baby! you’ll love noming that later… then again even later.. and probably using it as a pillow.
