Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Turtle

Photo: Aubry’s flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Aubry’s flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi) at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

Photo: A female Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) at the Singapore Zoo. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN red list.

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A female Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) at the Singapore Zoo. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN red list.

Photo: A female Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) at the Singapore Zoo. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN red list.

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A female Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) at the Singapore Zoo. This species is listed as endangered on the IUCN red list.

Picture of a northern spiny soft-shelled turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A northern spiny soft-shelled turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a northern spiny soft-shelled turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A northern spiny soft-shelled turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a northern spiny soft-shelled turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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A northern spiny soft-shelled turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

Picture of a Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

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A Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

Picture of a Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

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A Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) at the Estuarium in Dauphin Island, AL.

Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

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Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

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Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

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Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

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Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis) from the Suwannee River in Florida.

An Ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) from the wild in Franklin County, FL.

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An ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) from the wild in Franklin County, FL.

An ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) from the wild in Franklin County, FL.

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An ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) from the wild in Franklin County, FL.

Spot-legged wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys punctularia) at Cafam Zoo.

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Spot-legged wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys punctularia) at Cafam Zoo.

Photo: The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) at Cafam Zoo in Melgar, Colombia.

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The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) at Cafam Zoo in Melgar, Colombia.

Photo: The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) at Cafam Zoo in Melgar, Colombia.

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The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) at Cafam Zoo in Melgar, Colombia.

Photo: The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) at Cafam.

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The Magdalena River turtle or Rio Magdalena river turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) at Cafam.

Photo: CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

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CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

Photo: CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

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CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

Photo: CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

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CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

Photo: CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

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CantorÕs giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) at Zoo Negara.

Photo: Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago Zoo in Bogota, Colombia.

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Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago Zoo in Bogota, Colombia.

Photo: Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago Zoo in Bogota, Colombia.

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Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago Zoo in Bogota, Colombia.

Photo: Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago Zoo in Bogota, Colombia.

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Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago Zoo in Bogota, Colombia.

Photo: Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago, a zoo in Colombia.

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Toadhead turtle or gibba turtle (Mesoclemmys gibba) at Piscilago, a zoo in Colombia.

Photo: New Guinea snake-necked turtle (Chelodina novaeguineae) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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New Guinea snake-necked turtle (Chelodina novaeguineae) at the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: New Guinea snake-necked turtle (Chelodina novaeguineae) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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New Guinea snake-necked turtle (Chelodina novaeguineae) at the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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A critically endangered southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) at the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) at the San Antonio Zoo.

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A critically endangered southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) at the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: Eurasian pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Eurasian pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: Eurasian pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Eurasian pond turtle (Mauremys rivulata) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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South Morocco spur thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca soussensis) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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