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Conservation note: the Tricarinate Hill Turtle is a freshwater turtle that barely touches water. It forages the sal-forest floor of the sub-Himalayan terai — 5-7 in, Endangered, and losing ground as that forest thins.
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Sea turtles don't recognize borders, and neither should conservation efforts.
📸: Leatherback hatchling by RASTOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Learn more ⤵️
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Sunsets, sea turtles, and chasing the light. 🔦
#SeaTurtle #SeaTurtleConservation #FloridaWildlife #OceanPhotography
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Conservation note: the Yellow-headed Temple Turtle is named for the Southeast Asian temple ponds where it's long been kept and released. In the wild it's Critically Endangered — a 20-inch marsh turtle fading from the flooded forests it needs. turtlefluent.com/species/yel…
Beweis: Lachen ist ansteckend – sogar bei Schildkröten 😭🐢❤️“
Diese Mini-Schildkröte hat mein Herz zum Schmelzen gebracht… und dann zum Lachen.
Tag jemanden, der das gerade braucht.👇
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Not lost. The Furrowed Wood Turtle spends much of its life walking the forest floor, not swimming. A freshwater species that forages on land for fruit and carrion, Mexico to Honduras. Deep grooves in each scute give it the name. turtlefluent.com/species/fur…
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Bud facts, I didn't know this 😀🐢🌺
Care note: not every tortoise wants a basking lamp. The Travancore Tortoise is a Western Ghats forest dweller — a shade-seeker that often ignores basking sites. Gentle UVB, deep shade and humidity suit it far better than a desert setup. turtlefluent.com/species/tra…
Christmas the hawksbill munching on a lobster 🦞 •
Hawksbills, an omnivorous species of sea turtle, are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN, primarily due to human activities such as harmful fishing techniques and hunting for their shells. -
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Care note: not every tortoise wants a basking lamp. The Travancore Tortoise is a Western Ghats forest dweller — a shade-seeker that often ignores basking sites. Gentle UVB, deep shade and humidity suit it far better than a desert setup. turtlefluent.com/species/tra…












