10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2011

As someone who does not know turtles very well I have treated my turtle encounters as learning experiences, taking watching them, taking pictures, and identifying the ones I am not entirely sure of when I get back to my computer and an internet hookup. They are also easily my favorite species of turtle.

Turtles 186

Turtles Terrapins New Jersey Reptiles 186

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2012

One interesting experience here was finding a baby terrapin on the road and picking it up to move it only for peter to call out a Common Iora , one of my two lifer families of the day. So the poor turtle got a bit of a shake around before I released him safely into a ditch.

Thailand 154

Thailand New Zealand Terrapins Asia 154

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Still, I had no idea that there are more than 350 species of turtles, tortoises, and terrapins currently existing around the world, or that there is a record of extinction of over 700 species. Or that tortoises and terrapins are considered part of the turtle family. Lovich and Whit Gibbons. On the positive side, authors Jeffrey E.

Turtles 203

Turtles Tortoises Family Terrapins 203