An armed tortoise roams the beaches of LA in search of cucumber, lettuce, and a cause.
He roamed Santa Monica in search of food...
"The cactus drew first blood!" he said.
Nothing could keep Rambo from a prefect...round...beer.
Turtle Power
Next time you want to complain about your grandpa, remember these crotchety turtles and tortoises.
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Turtle Talk is a Disney theme park attraction that lets the audience interact with Crush, the sea turtle from Finding Nemo . Normally things are pretty tame, but this time Crush was in on a surprise.
At 1:12, a distinct belch comes out of this desert tortoise. You’re welcome, America.
This guy is named Boaz, he is 30 years old and his favorite food is blueberries. "Notice how he doesn't masticate then swallow; instead the ingestion appears almost seamless." SCIENCE.
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They love each other and hate everything else. Probably not, but it’s fun to personify animals!
Shelly And Casey Love To Hug
And Share Delicious Meals While They Gossip
Love and turtles are fleeting.
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This enormous (and yet, underweight) leatherback sea turtle got stranded in the right place at the right time. Rescued by IFAW and Mass. Audubon, rehabbed and released by the New England Aquarium, he’s now on the move with a new lease on life. This could be only the third time in history for a successful leatherback sea turtle rescue and release! Here’s how it went down:
Dog walkers spotted the turtle in a marshy, muddy area on outer Cape Cod. Because of the tides, the turtle rescue teams at Mass. Audubon and IFAW had to wait until the next morning to rescue the 655-lb turtle.
New England Aquarium / Via rescue.neaq.org
The big guy was transported to the New England Aquarium's Animal Care Center so the Rescue Team could rehabilitate the turtle, pump it full of medicine and other good stuff. The turtle was about 200-lbs underweight!
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The rescuers took blood samples and began treatment right away. They worked in near silence so as not to stress the animal out.
New England Aquarium / Via rescue.neaq.org
After a couple days, the turtle was well enough to be released back into the ocean. So with the help of a forklift and a couple dozen rescuers, they hefted the turtle onto a lobster boat and headed a couple miles out to sea. NOTE: Check out the satellite tag on his back!
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Why? Because turtles can breathe through their butts and pee from their mouths. Thanks for letting us know this important and world-shattering news, scientists!
The Fitzroy River Turtle, native to Australia, is locally known as the "bum-breathing turtle." Why? Because when researchers observed this species in captivity, they were astonished to see sand and particles swishing about the turtles' tails. Upon closer inspection, the scientists discovered the Fitzroy turtles had two enlarged bursae that allowed them to acquire aquatic oxygen via the cloacal opening. Most turtles can acquire oxygen this way, incidentally. Bum-breathing allows them to extend their dive time.
By 2002, Toni E. Priest and Craig E. Franklin figured out that the Fitzroy turtle took bum-breathing to extreme levels. Common snapping turtles, for example, take in 4% of their oxygen through their cloacal bursae. In contrast, Fitzroy turtles use significantly more aquatic oxygen: 41% of their overall intake!
Cue the bad breath jokes now, you guys. For the record, this is what bum-breathing looks like:
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Chinese soft-shells spend a lot of time with their heads underwater, and damn it, scientists just had to know why. It's possible that the scientists regretted this endeavor in the end, because they discovered that the turtles were excreting urea via their mouths into the water.
That's right. They were peeing through their mouths.
Look, soft-shell turtles have kidneys like you and I, so they're capable of urinating normally. It's just that they only do this 6% of the time. You should probably stop thinking about the other 94% now. But if you're a real masochist, you can read more about this in The Journal of Experimental Biology.
Anyone want to give this cutie a kiss?
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Meet the adorable 4-year old named Carl who is the voice of Toby Turtle.
Recording a promotional video starring a 4-year old named Carl is the cutest thing you have ever heard today.
Turtles are masters of disguise. Just look at these deceptive little creatures.
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Sometimes turtles need a helping hand.
On Dec. 18, 2013, Sea Turtle, Inc., a sea turtle rescue center on South Padre Island, Texas, released around 100 Atlantic Green sea turtles that had been stranded during the previous week's cold front. Because temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico had dropped too quickly, the sea turtles had become either lethargic or cold-stunned, and many were washed ashore. Due to the efforts of Sea Turtle, Inc. volunteers and concerned citizens, only four sea turtles were reported dead. The rest were rescued to be released at a warmer time. The following photos depict that release.
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Turtle Talk is a Disney theme park attraction that lets the audience interact with Crush, the sea turtle from Finding Nemo . Normally things are pretty tame, but this time Crush was in on a surprise.
Why choose between snakes and turtles when you can have both?
This is an Australian eastern long-necked turtle, a real animal.
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Are you more awkward than these awkward turtles?
"Oh... Your birthday is tomorrow?"
"This was way more romantic in Lady and the Tramp"
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"Please don't watch me eat"
"To the shell"
They love each other and hate everything else. Probably not, but it’s fun to personify animals!
Shelly And Casey Love To Hug
And Share Delicious Meals While They Gossip
Love and turtles are fleeting.
youtube.com / Via youtube.com
This enormous (and yet, underweight) leatherback sea turtle got stranded in the right place at the right time. Rescued by IFAW and Mass. Audubon, rehabbed and released by the New England Aquarium, he’s now on the move with a new lease on life. This could be only the third time in history for a successful leatherback sea turtle rescue and release! Here’s how it went down:
Dog walkers spotted the turtle in a marshy, muddy area on outer Cape Cod. Because of the tides, the turtle rescue teams at Mass. Audubon and IFAW had to wait until the next morning to rescue the 655-lb turtle.
New England Aquarium / Via rescue.neaq.org
The big guy was transported to the New England Aquarium's Animal Care Center so the Rescue Team could rehabilitate the turtle, pump it full of medicine and other good stuff. The turtle was about 200-lbs underweight!
New England Aquarium / Via rescue.neaq.org
The rescuers took blood samples and began treatment right away. They worked in near silence so as not to stress the animal out.
New England Aquarium / Via rescue.neaq.org
After a couple days, the turtle was well enough to be released back into the ocean. So with the help of a forklift and a couple dozen rescuers, they hefted the turtle onto a lobster boat and headed a couple miles out to sea. NOTE: Check out the satellite tag on his back!
New England Aquarium / Via news.neaq.org
Why? Because turtles can breathe through their butts and pee from their mouths. Thanks for letting us know this important and world-shattering news, scientists!
The Fitzroy River Turtle, native to Australia, is locally known as the "bum-breathing turtle." Why? Because when researchers observed this species in captivity, they were astonished to see sand and particles swishing about the turtles' tails. Upon closer inspection, the scientists discovered the Fitzroy turtles had two enlarged bursae that allowed them to acquire aquatic oxygen via the cloacal opening. Most turtles can acquire oxygen this way, incidentally. Bum-breathing allows them to extend their dive time.
By 2002, Toni E. Priest and Craig E. Franklin figured out that the Fitzroy turtle took bum-breathing to extreme levels. Common snapping turtles, for example, take in 4% of their oxygen through their cloacal bursae. In contrast, Fitzroy turtles use significantly more aquatic oxygen: 41% of their overall intake!
Cue the bad breath jokes now, you guys. For the record, this is what bum-breathing looks like:
chriskp.squarespace.com / Via chriskp.squarespace.com
Chinese soft-shells spend a lot of time with their heads underwater, and damn it, scientists just had to know why. It's possible that the scientists regretted this endeavor in the end, because they discovered that the turtles were excreting urea via their mouths into the water.
That's right. They were peeing through their mouths.
Look, soft-shell turtles have kidneys like you and I, so they're capable of urinating normally. It's just that they only do this 6% of the time. You should probably stop thinking about the other 94% now. But if you're a real masochist, you can read more about this in The Journal of Experimental Biology.
Anyone want to give this cutie a kiss?
turtlesandmoreturtles.blogspot.com / Via geekosystem.com
Meet the adorable 4-year old named Carl who is the voice of Toby Turtle.
Recording a promotional video starring a 4-year old named Carl is the cutest thing you have ever heard today.