All Turtles

Tilly the sea #turtle was tagged with a special transmitter which allows scientist to track her journey in the wild. 🛰️ Satellite tracking shows her doing an enormous U-turn days before a 🌋 #volcanic eruption. Could she have sensed something was up? 🤔 abc.net.au/news/2022-02-07/t…

What's the #smallest #turtle out there? 👀 🐢 That would be the Speckled Cape Padloper! This is the world's smallest species of #tortoise, with a size of only 2.4 to 3.9 in (6-10 cm). 🔍

Seems impossible that some people would look at those cute #turtles and want to eat them. But the meat of most turtles is edible and people do, in some cultures, eat turtles. 😔 Read more about it on my website, but reader discretion is advised! 👇 allturtles.com/do-people-eat…

#Tortoises can smell even the faintest of scents! 👃 But they don't do it through their nose! Like most #reptiles, 🐢 tortoises use their throats to #smell. They have a vomeronasal organ on the roof of their mouths and pump air through the nose and around the mouth to use it.

Earlier this month, Ecuador created a new #marine reserve around the #Galapagos Islands as part of a broader effort to protect #endangered migratory species. 🌊 198,000 square kilometers (76,448 square miles) will now be considered protected! insidehook.com/daily_brief/t…

#Turtles and #tortoises need #calcium to grow and be healthy. 💪 And cuttlebones are a natural source of calcium that your turtle will love! Here are the best cuttlebones on the market! 👇 allturtles.com/best-cuttlebo…

Friendship can form in the most unlikely of places! 🤗 Do you have multiple #pets from different species? And do they get along? 👀 #turtle #PetTurtle

#Tortoises aren't the friendliest when it comes to their species. 💡 Wild tortoises are solitary creatures and spend most of their lives alone, even when they're young. If you want to have multiple pet tortoises, you should keep this in mind. #pettortoise #tortoisecare

First Olive Ridley #turtle to be satellite-tagged in Maharashtra's Velas, India. 🐢 This will help understand the movement pattern of these turtles off the coast of Western #India! mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…

What's the most unique looking #turtle out there? 👀 🐢 Mata Mata Turtle VS Florida Softshell Turtle 🐢 Can you think of any other species? #weirdturtle #matamata #softshellturtle

How did #turtles get their shells? 🤔 Check out this article for an overview of all the theories surrounding the #evolution of their #shells! 👇 atmos.earth/exaptation-exalt…

Tortoises are herbivorous reptiles, so there are a lot of #tortoise safe plants. 🪴 So I compiled a list of 117 of the best #plants that tortoises can eat! I also touched on the toxic plants, so that you know exactly what to avoid. 👇 allturtles.com/tortoise-safe… #tortoisecare

The return of the #turtles helps with the restoration of #dune #ecosystems. 🐢 Even if one single egg doesn't hatch, it still helps preserve one of the world’s most nutrient-deprived ecosystems! scientificamerican.com/artic…

Mouth rot, is a very common disorder that can affect #turtles and #tortoises. 🤒 To fight this condition, we need to understand it! So in the article below I teach you how to spot mouth rot, how to treat, prevent it, and when to see a vet. 👇 allturtles.com/turtle-tortoi…

Female loggerhead #SeaTurtles often nest only once every couple of years, giving time for their bodies to recover after resource-depleting pregnancies. 🥚 🐢 Their remarkable ability to store sperm for years is what allows them to stay monogamous. #turtle #turtlefacts

The internet loves cats. But #turtles can be cute and silly, too. 🐢 Check out these 50 adorable turtle pics! 👇 #cuteturtles #turtlelover boredpanda.com/cute-turtles-…

Are you a #turtle newbie? 👀 No need to stress! 💚 In an effort to make your life easier, we crafted an all-encompassing reference page to get you started with your new friend! 👇 allturtles.com/turtle-newbie… #petturtle #pet #turtlecare

We all heard the stories about tortoises being #slow. But how slow are they really? 🤔 On average, the speed of a walking #tortoise is between 0.06 meters/second to 0.13 meters/second. But hey're not the slowest creature on earth! #Sloths win in this category! 🦥

Happy birthday 🥳 to Jonathan the Seychelles #GiantTortoise! He just became the world's oldest #tortoise, at the ripe age of 190! #oldesttortoise mymodernmet.com/jonathan-old…

Which one of these unique looking #turtles is the cutest? 🥺 #CuteTurtle #TurtleLover