UT Austin Turtle Pond

The turtles seemed to make it through the great Texas freeze of 2021. With the warmer temps they're out soaking up the heat and vitamin D. Post your turtle pics here. 🐢🐢

RIP Peter Pritchard

Turtle conservationist Peter Pritchard dies at 76 Florida's famed turtle and tortoise conservationist lived in Oviedo, where his Chelonian Research Institute contains on of the largest collections of turtle and tortoise specimens.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/battle-scarred-fossils-suggest-giant-turtles-fought-each-other-and-crocodiles-three

Battle-scarred fossils suggest giant turtles fought each other—and crocodiles three times their size New specimens reveal ancient giants once ranged across South America

https://www.ted.com/talks/judy_cebra_thomas_how_turtle_shells_evolved_twice?language=en

How turtle shells evolved... twice Modern turtle shells are almost as diverse as the turtles themselves. Sea turtles have flatter, lighter shells for gliding through the water. Land-dwelling tortoises have domed shells that can slip free of predators' jaws. Leatherback turtles have shells without the ring of bone around the edge. So....

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https://www.newyorkupstate.com/outdoors/2019/07/upstate-ny-veterinarian-goes-extra-mile-to-heal-turtle-with-cracked-shell.html?fbclid=IwAR2MC6oTyJtYuLkqeXjFtp2Ee6IWp92mmwOPoKqsl2pa8cVjxkvDYTMhj-0

Upstate NY veterinarian goes extra mile to heal turtle with cracked shell She found the painted turtle on the road with its shell cracked in three places.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V17T_5jRE2M&fbclid=IwAR0fTnMy4xkHUpOKcBvNEMzDMHQjdynHeRUJLRhz8UYeMCJvoifirBiY4Sw

What’s Inside A Turtle Shell A turtle can’t crawl out of its shell. In fact, the shell is actually part of a turtle’s skeleton, as much of our ribcage is of ours. But if you could peer i...

Happy Thursday turtle pond fans!! Feel free to post your pictures, adventures, or questions about/of the turtle pond on here. I know there have been some subtle changes to the turtle pond basking areas and the snappers are moving about in the back ponds. Watch those fingers.

Happy World Turtle Day!!!