Check out this 3 legged tortoise, now living happily with his new owner. An old blog post but still won my heart.
More pics and the story here: http://widowwithdogs.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-addition.html
In a bizarre attempt to honor the Year of the Rabbit and educate the public, an aquarium in Seoul has hosted a reenactment of Aesop’s classic tale, “The Tortoise and the Hare.
The strange, surprisingly entertaining event in South Korea featured a sea turtle instead of a tortoise and a diver dressed up in what appears to be rabbit pajamas, to play the part of the hare.
Read More: http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/diver-wearing-rabbit-costume-races-a-sea-turtle
Diver Races Sea Turtle (by uzoouk)
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Two-headed tortoise destined for stardom
Two-headed tortoise destined for stardom
Not only does this little one have two heads, she has 5 legs! According to the video she has trouble deciding which way to go now and then but otherwise she’s healthy.
J’accuse!!!
Whose a hungry tortie?
Photo by
http://benrebant.com
Give him a job! specifically tort pictures so I can post them here 😀
The newest addition to the Turtle Rescue of Long Island. A beautiful baby Sulcata. Feel free to check out their site and make a donation to help care for these beautiful creatures!
Theirs is a forbidden love…
A member of the tortoise listserv I read posted this pic of their new special friend, brought to them by Snowpocalypse 2011.
Holy crap! you guys!! Look at these incredible baby Egyptian tortoises just unveiled at the Woodland park Zoo in Seattle! They are barely bigger than a thumb nail! Gorgeous! anyone want to buy me a ticket to Seattle so I can report on these little ones live? you know you want to…
Tiny Baby Egyptian Tortoise Up Close (via dahalcon)
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