Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Turtle

A Meso-American slider (Trachemys venusta venusta) at the Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City.

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A Meso-American slider (Trachemys venusta venusta) at the Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City.

Photo: Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) at Wildcare, a wildlife rehab center.

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Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) at Wildcare, a wildlife rehab center.

Picture of a Bermuda diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). This may soon be designated as a separate subspecies or even a full species, and was photographed at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.

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A Bermuda diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). This may soon be designated as a separate subspecies or even a full species, and was photographed at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.

A picture of a Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa leprosa) at Parque Biologico.

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A Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa leprosa) at Parque Biologico.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

A picture of a Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa leprosa) at Parque Biologico.

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A Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa leprosa) at Parque Biologico.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

A picture of a Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa leprosa) at Parque Biologico.

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A Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa leprosa) at Parque Biologico.

This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Photo: A critically endangered Kleinmann's tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) hatching from it's egg at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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A critically endangered Kleinmann’s tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni) hatching from it’s egg at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered Kleinmann's tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni, egg and baby at the Woodland Park Zoo.

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A critically endangered Kleinmann’s tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni, egg and baby at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Photo: A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

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A side neck turtle (Elseya schultzei) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: An endangered four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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An endangered four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Photo: A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

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A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

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A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

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A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

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A three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis) from the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) at the Houston Zoo.

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A critically endangered Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: A critically endangered Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) at the Houston Zoo.

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A critically endangered Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) at the Houston Zoo.

A Saw-shelled turtle, Myuchelys latisternum, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A Saw-shelled turtle, Myuchelys latisternum, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

A Saw-shelled turtle, Myuchelys latisternum, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A Saw-shelled turtle, Myuchelys latisternum, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A painted sideneck turtle, Emydura subglobosa, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A painted sideneck turtle, Emydura subglobosa, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A painted sideneck turtle, Emydura subglobosa, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A painted sideneck turtle, Emydura subglobosa, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A painted sideneck turtle, Emydura subglobosa, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A painted sideneck turtle, Emydura subglobosa, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: An Australian big-headed, Emydura australis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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An Australian big-headed, Emydura australis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: An Australian big-headed, Emydura australis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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An Australian big-headed, Emydura australis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: An Australian big-headed, Emydura australis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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An Australian big-headed, Emydura australis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

A golden thread turtle, Mauremys sinensis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A golden thread turtle, Mauremys sinensis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

A golden thread turtle, Mauremys sinensis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

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A golden thread turtle, Mauremys sinensis, at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Photo: A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

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A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

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A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

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A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

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A rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi) at the Conservation Department of the San Antonio Zoo.

Photo: An Intermediate musk turtle (Sternotherus intermedius) at the Auburn University Natural History Museum.

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An Intermediate musk turtle (Sternotherus intermedius) at the Auburn University Natural History Museum.

Photo: An Intermediate musk turtle (Sternotherus intermedius) at the Auburn University Natural History Museum.

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An Intermediate musk turtle (Sternotherus intermedius) at the Auburn University Natural History Museum.

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