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FYI, Galapagos tortoises absolutely love celery. And I managed to get action shots without losing any of my fingers. Philadelphia Zoo. #galapagos #tortoises #celery #philadelphia #zoo #reptiles

Large tortoise with its mouth fully open and about to close down on a leafy stalk of celery.

Two of the 16 Galapagos tortoises that hatched earlier this year at the Philadelphia Zoo. Small but feisty! #adorbs #galapagos #conservation #tortoises #reptiles #philadelphia #zoo #ecuador

Very small tortoise about to bite the leg of another very small tortoise.

Cat gets an elevator, baby elephant enters the forest, kittens born between fences, and dogs let turtle eat first.

https://cutetropolis.com/2025/08/18/links-going-up/

#Cats #Dogs #Elephants #Kittens #Pups #Tortoises #Turtles

A cat lies down in a blue platform attached to an incline leading up a set of stairs

New report warns 54% of turtles and tortoises are at risk of extinction https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/new-report-warns-54-of-turtles-and-tortoises-are-at-risk-of-extinction/

#environment #wildlife #turtles #tortoises #extinction

A young Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni), spotted in a park in #Halandri, #Athens, #Greece, 08-Aug-2025

#photography #nature #wildlife #reptiles #tortoises
(photo: @kernpanik | license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Breakfast comes with a view—and a few giants. At Blue Hill Hotel in the #Seychelles, mornings start with slow-moving Aldabra #tortoises grazing just steps from your table.

https://scubahanknyc.com/2025/06/24/breakfast-with-the-giants-mornings-at-blue-hill-hotel-seychelles/

#animals #tortoises #emotions

"A groundbreaking study reveals that red-footed tortoises experience long-term mood states.

Researchers specializing in animal behavior and cognition at the University of Lincoln have uncovered new evidence about reptile sentience that could lead to major changes in how these animals are managed in captive environments.

Their groundbreaking study presents strong evidence that red-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) are capable of experiencing lasting mood states, much like mammals and birds. This finding represents a significant advancement in our understanding of reptile subjectivity, challenging traditional beliefs and carrying important consequences for animal welfare practices."

https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-study-reveals-tortoises-have-feelings-similar-to-ours/

Breakfast at Blue Hill Hotel means sharing the morning with #Aldabra giant #tortoises. https://scubahanknyc.com/2025/06/24/breakfast-with-the-giants-mornings-at-blue-hill-hotel-seychelles/

#Seychelles #Travel #Wildlife

A tortoise came days ago and we didn't found it again until now. Here's "La Pensionnaire" as we call it. It's seems to be a non domesticated one.

Enjoy a little cutie !!
#animal #wildanimals #tortoises
@aww@lemmy.world

A small tortoise eating greens. The picture is taken from close up.

The same tortoise, walking on the ground. It looks at the camera.

I’d like to introduce the newest member of our family. Her name is Bean and she’s a Greek Ibera tortoise. She’s only 11 months old and will hopefully spend many years (decades even!) with us.

Love her cute little legs which stretch out when she’s having a good meal. 😂

#tortoise #tortoises #ShotoniPhone #reptiles #pets

A small tortoise, sitting on a shallow pile of weeds placed on a rock.

Rear view of a small tortoise on a rock, face hidden in bright pink hibiscus petals. Her back legs are stretched out as she reaches for her tasty snack.

Tortoise a first-time father at 135, , fox escapes zoo then takes a nap, researchers study endangered puffins, Minnesota cat tours, and more.

https://cutetropolis.com/2025/06/17/links-chip-off-the-very-old-block/

#Birds #Cats #Dogs #Foxes #Kittens #Puffins #Pups #Tortoises

A human hand holds a baby tortoise in front of an older tortoise.

Too tired now to write about the European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) that we now see every day. One nest secured. Ask me tomorrow.

#Polesia #wetlands #turtle #turtles #tortoise #tortoises

A European pond turtle on a wetland meadow digging a hole in the ground in which she will lay her eggs.

Happy #WorldTurtleDay! :HappyTurtle: Yay! ❤️

Did you know that all tortoises are in fact turtles — they belong to the order Testudines or Chelonia (reptiles having bodies encased in a bony shell) — but not all #turtles are #tortoises.

One way to tell them apart is by where it lives. A #turtle lives mostly in #water, while a #tortoise is a #land animal.

Some people use the terms interchangeably but technically that's not always correct.

#IlaLoetscher #Environment #Conservation #IAmDB

It's a cutaway photo of an unknown species of tortoise that clearly shows that turtles aren't "in" their shells — they ARE their shells.

The specimen is large and stark, sitting on a white table in a white room, perhaps a museum. It's been vertically bisected, front to back. Along the top of the animal, you can't really see the scutes that make up the beautiful shell we normally see. It's just a thin brown veneer over the white domed skeleton, the carapace. Hanging from nder that, the backbone looks like scaffolding. At two points, one in front and one at the back of the animal, are "arm" and "leg" bones attached to the dome on one end and have feet on the other, hinged at the "elbow" and "knee" just above the boney underside of the animal, called the plastron. The tortoise walked on its toes, differentiating it from turtles, which walk on the bottom of their webbed feet. Between the "shoulder blades" there's a long boney neck that looks like heavy duty chain links, in this photo at least. At the end of the neck, the head is egg-shaped. Its mouth is closed and we can see one large eye socket.

Below the specimen, a sign says:

"Reptiles in a box
"A tortoise’s shell is made of two bony parts - the plastron on the underside and the carapace on the upperside. Large horny scales, called scutes, cover the bones of the shell. The middle part of the backbone is fused to the shell, leaving the bones of the neck and tail free."

It's a photo of environmental activist, conservationist, and world famous turtle hugger Ila Loetscher (https://w.wiki/EGX7), AKA The Turtle Lady, standing on a beach, with waves and a blue sky behind her, holding a costumed sea turtle in her arms, like one would a baby. She appears to be rubbing noses with the animal. She's got gray, wind-blown hair and is wearing a red and black sweater. The turtle, wearing a knitted red and white striped sweater and a festive matching hat, has one flipper on the woman's shoulder. The photo is signed in the upper left and says "Love from the Turtles and Ila".

A person stands in a large but shallow indoor pool of water that comes up to about his knees. Behind him is a small blue bucket filled with water, sitting on the pool floor. The man, wearing shorts and a dark t-shirt, is bending over with his right arm in the water — which has hundreds of very small baby turtles swimming in it. They're all just floating around and so sweet looking! They're tiny and cute and they're all around him! ❤ The caption says "I would never leave this job."

Saturday 18 May 1963

TV stars come and go. There are exceptions, of course, like Eamonn Andrews who seems to go on forever, David Jacobs who popped up on both channels recently, and Peter Dimmock who is now a BBC executive. For most though fame is fleeting. The life of a TV star may be gay and prosperous, but it is also very short.

#SocialHistory #History #Television #Nature #Boxing #Football #Tortoises #1960s

Went to the local water supply reservoir a couple of days ago, and did a bit of #Photography. We've had a lot of rain lately; the water level was up by a couple of feet, and the spillway was overflowing. There's one particular location which for some combination of factors, is always teeming with #Tortoises. They sit just under the surface, and watch you with just the tips of their noses poking out of the water. Lots of little triangles, like tiny shark fins.

An aquatic tortoise sitting just below the surface of the water, its back half lost in the gloom of the tannin-stained water.

A photo of a reservoir in the late afternoon. The view points down towards the water, the tree-lined horizon is near the top of frame. Waterbirds can be seen amongst the lillypads in the midground. In the foreground, many small triangles can be seen poking out of the water, the snouts of tortoises watching us from under the water.

Here's what happens when you bring a population of indigenous large animals back to levels the ecosystem evolved for. Apparently, tortoises engineer their environment to be healthier for all species.

#nature #Tortoises #rewilding

https://bbc.com/future/article/20240220-the-giant-tortoises-boosting-biodiversity-in-the-galpagos

Woodpecker terrorizes neighborhood, missing tortoise returns home, dog rescued from rooftop, and a little pick-me-up for your morning.

https://cutetropolis.com/2025/04/15/links-he-wouldnt-do-that-woody/

#Birds #Dogs #Pups #Tortoises #Woodpeckers