Turtle sunning himself along the Brazos River in Waco
April 30, 2026
It’s a red-eared slider turtle, common in Texas. “Slider” refers to the turtle’s habit of slipping into the water when they feel threatened.
It’s a red-eared slider turtle, common in Texas. “Slider” refers to the turtle’s habit of slipping into the water when they feel threatened.
At the Prospect Park Zoo, two black swans and three Sebastopol geese circle a turtle, with two Mandarin ducks standing by
Kirsten Hines’ Celebration of Nature on 7 Continents continues with a visit to see some nesting Leatherback Turtles.
We continue our Celebration of Nature on 7 Continents with stops in South America. The first post features a Sea Turtle cove in the Galapagos
On a beach in Guatemala, Lestertheinvestor and his wife watch turtles lay eggs and then help collect them for hatching at a conservation site.
What to see: coral pinnacles, walls, caverns, tunnels and crystal clear waters. Nurse sharks, turtles (hawksbill, loggerhead, green), spiny lobsters, crab, sting rays, variety of tropical fish like queen angelfish, schools of jacks, endemic…
I’ve been all over the world but never turtle watching in my own country. That was until last weekend when I got to get
It’s a red-eared slider turtle, common in Texas. “Slider” refers to the turtle’s habit of slipping into the water when
At the Prospect Park Zoo, two black swans and three Sebastopol geese circle a turtle, with two Mandarin ducks standing
Kirsten Hines’ Celebration of Nature on 7 Continents continues with a visit to see some nesting Leatherback Turtles.
We continue our Celebration of Nature on 7 Continents with stops in South America. The first post features a Sea Turtle cove in the Galapagos
On a beach in Guatemala, Lestertheinvestor and his wife watch turtles lay eggs and then help collect them for hatching at a conservation site.
What to see: coral pinnacles, walls, caverns, tunnels and crystal clear waters. Nurse sharks, turtles (hawksbill, loggerhead, green), spiny lobsters, crab, sting rays, variety of tropical fish like queen angelfish, schools of jacks, endemic…
I’ve been all over the world but never turtle watching in my own country. That was until last weekend