Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Turtle

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: Columbian slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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Columbian slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris)
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Photo: Columbian slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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Columbian slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris)
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Photo: Columbian slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris) at the Miller Park Zoo.

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Columbian slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris) at the Miller Park Zoo.

Photo: An East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) at the Plzen Zoo.

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An East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) at the Plzen Zoo.

Photo: An East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) at the Plzen Zoo.

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An East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) at the Plzen Zoo.

Photo: An East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) at the Plzen Zoo.

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An East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger) at the Plzen Zoo.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center prepare for a photoshoot of 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center prepare for a photoshoot of ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center assist with a photoshoot of 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center assist with a photoshoot of ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center transport 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center transport ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center assist with a photoshoot of 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center assist with a photoshoot of ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center transport 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center transport ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center transport 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center transport ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center care for 'Megan' an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear.

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Staff members at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center care for ‘Megan’ an olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). This animal came in after becoming entangled in fishing gear. Once rehabbed, the animal will be released in waters off the coast.

Photo: An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

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An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

Photo: An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

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An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

Photo: An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

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An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

Photo: An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

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An olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

Picture of a Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: Indian flap shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Indian flap shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: Indian flap shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

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Indian flap shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata) at Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, Ahmedabad, India.

Photo: A vulnerable six-tubercled greaved turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

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A vulnerable six-tubercled greaved turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Picture of a vulnerable six-tubercled greaved turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

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A vulnerable six-tubercled greaved turtle (Podocnemis sextuberculata) at the Faunia zoo in Madrid, Spain.

Photo: An endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

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An endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

Photo: An endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

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An endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

Picture of a vulnerable Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center.

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An Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center. This is a vulnerable species.

Picture of a vulnerable Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center.

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An Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center. This is a vulnerable species.

Picture of a vulnerable Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center.

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An Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center. This is a vulnerable species.

Photo: Ganges soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, India.

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Ganges soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, India.

Photo: A vulnerable Indian soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

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A vulnerable Indian soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

Photo: A Ganges soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, India.

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A Ganges soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, India.

Photo: A Ganges soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, India.

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A Ganges soft shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Center in Lucknow, India.

Photo: A pink ringed tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria circumdata) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabiliation Center.

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A pink ringed tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria circumdata) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabiliation Center.

Photo: A pink ringed tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria circumdata) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabiliation Center.

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A pink ringed tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria circumdata) at the Gharial and Turtle Rehabiliation Center.

Picture of an endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

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An endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

Picture of an endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

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An endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica) at the Kukrail Gharial and Turtle Rehabilitation Centre in Lucknow, India.

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