Tortoise Pics

[South FL Katie]

Even though we were sad to leave Cody for a couple of days we weren't having any tortoise withdrawals because of these two beauties.
We met this little guy/gal while we were vacationing up in Silver Springs in Ocala. It was just cruisin' along eating some weeds. It let us get really close too. I think it's a gopher tortoise!

And this big ol' tortoise lives at the park. It's an aldabra and was HUGE

 

[egyptiandan]

Very nice pictures Katie

The first one is a Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus

Danny

 

[South FL Katie]

Thanks Danny, we were shocked to come upon the wild tortoise, it was within 5 minutes of pulling into the park. Really neat!

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Oh! I forgot these...TURTLES!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff226/tcljd/rat camp 2010/ratcamp2010942.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff226/tcljd/rat camp 2010/ratcamp2010154.jpg

check out the algae on this guy's head lol
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff226/tcljd/rat camp 2010/ratcamp2010162.jpg[hr]
oh geez, I majorly need an edit button...forgot the IMGs

 

[N2TORTS]

Very cool ..... and your right ... to see them in the wild is amazing!
Thanks for sharing ... great shots!
JD~

 

[ChiKat]

I'm so jealous, I would love to see a tortoise in the wild! So cool

 

[Isa]

Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing