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@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-08-03 18:00:14

"Malaysia’s turtle egg buyback scheme saved thousands — but is it sustainable?"
#Malaysia #Turtles #Animals

Malaysia’s turtle egg buyback scheme saved thousands — but is it sustainable?
On the moonlit beaches of Terengganu state, on Malaysia’s east coast, green sea turtles have been returning for generations to lay their eggs. For just as long, people have collected, sold and eaten the eggs as a delicacy, supporting coastal livelihoods but stressing turtle populations. As a conservation compromise to balance livelihoods and turtle protection, […]

@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-03 19:56:55

Pond Slider on a rock. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. March, 2021. #descansogardens #turtle #slider

Pond slider standing on a rock in a lake, looking upward. The distorted reflection of the turtle in the water is visible.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-07-29 16:40:02

Turtle on a lily pad. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA. May, 2018. #huntingtonlibrary #turtle #waterlily

Photo of a pond slider turtle, seen in profile facing to the right, sitting or floating on the edge of a bunch of lilypads. A single white waterlily is in the background, and appears to be balanced on the turtle's nose. The turtle's reflection is visible in the foreground water.
@mlawton@mstdn.social
2025-06-12 23:23:18

My daughter spotted this eastern box turtle transiting the backyard this morning. It was, perhaps, a little camera shy. 🐢
#turtle #WildLife

A turtle with a patterned shell featuring orange spots is resting in green grass. Its head is mostly withdrawn into its shell.
@mlawton@mstdn.social
2025-08-08 15:46:21

People clearly feed the #turtles around here because buddy here saw me and swam directly on over. If a #turtle can leave in a huff, this one did. I had nothing to offer but a smile. 😊
Some kind of pond slider perhaps?

A turtle swimming in murky water. The turtle's shell is dark in color with a textured surface, and its head is partially emerged above the water.
A turtle is partially submerged in shallow water, with its shell and limbs visible. It is beginning to turn back to swim out into the pond. The environment features sandy terrain and gently rippling water.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-06-12 22:53:18

Pond Slider and Leaf. Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California, USA. May, 2025. #descansogardens #turtle #pondslider

Close up of a turtle on a rock, with dark water in the background. The turtle is facing a bright green leaf.
@gscherer2@social.linux.pizza
2025-06-14 17:21:26

Pond slider on a rock. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California, USA. March, 2025. #santabarbarabotanicgarden #reptile #turtle

Pond slider on a rock at the edge of a pond. there are green grassy stalks in the background. The turtle is reflected in the water of the pond.
@wandklex@mastodon.art
2025-08-15 08:40:10

Gestern wurde ich zu spät fertig um Kröti noch bei Tageslicht fotografieren zu können, aber heute darf sie raus. 😁
Handgemalter Original #wandklex, im Shop auf #MarineLife #watercolor #watercolour #art #artShop #seaturtle #turtle #fediart #mastoart #creativeToots #artforsale

@wandklex@mastodon.art
2025-08-14 20:02:16

Schwimmschwammschwumm - eben im Original im #wandklex Shop aufgetaucht auf
#MarineLife #watercolor #watercolour #art #artShop #seaturtle #turtle #fediart #mastoart #creativeToots #artforsale