Slider by ABodensohn
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Well, I am no expert, but after a little research I believe this might be a yellow-bellied pond slider (Trachemys scripta scripta). If someone here has a better idea I would love to hear about it, as I am certainly not an expert on turtles. :-)
For those not in the mood to look it up, they are called sliders because these turtles rest close to water and "slide" into the water the moment they feel threatened. But after seeing that behaviour for myself I would rather call them "speedsters" than "sliders". These guys are real fast when they want to. :-D
Oh, and I did not go to the zoo to capture this fella. Someone must have abandoned two of them in the park where I usually go to take shots of ducks and geese. From what little I know I think these turtles stand a good chance of growing old in this park (or so I would like to hope).
Comments (3)
ascript
Fabulous shot! ;)
RobyHermida
Excellent capture
chrislaarman
Well, generally speaking, many sorts of wildlife from warmer regions have happened to land near you or me, and managed to survive. So will this one. :-) In this position the turtle reminds me of the AWACS aircraft (with the huge antenna on top).