Pictures of turtles and tortoises [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Pacific green sea turtle among coral Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) (pan01-0620) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Pacific green sea turtle Ancient Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis) (Uganda) Sumatran freshwater turtle (Indonesia) Baby sea turtle on a Costa Rican beach (Costa Rica) Green sea turtle Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Green sea turtle Baby sea turtle (Australia) Green sea turtle Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Snake necked turtle (Chelodina seinbenrocki) Green Sea Turtle; Australia Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) (pan01-0623) Freshwater turtle (Belize) Hatchling sea turtle (Costa Rica) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Pacific green sea turtle among coral Tortoise Pacific green sea turtle Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Galapagos tortoise (Ecuador) Pacific green sea turtle among coral Baby sea turtles headed toward the sea (Costa Rica) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Tortoises mating on a lawn (Uganda) Box Turtle (Terrapene sp) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Radiated tortoise River turtles Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Pacific green sea turtle River turtles Pacific green turtle swimming off Hawaii Several side-necked turtles (Podocnemis sp.) on log (Peru) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Pacific green sea turtle Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle (Costa Rica) Sea turtle caught in fishing net (Nosy Mangabe) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Sea turtle hatchling (Australia) Galapagos Tortoise Tortoise Terrapene Box Turtle Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) Emydidae Box Turtle Pacific green sea turtle Geochelone radiata tortoise Pacific green turtle swimming off Hawaii Galapagos tortoise Newly hatched sea turtle on a beach (Costa Rica) Pacific green turtle swimming off Hawaii Green sea turtle Green sea turtle Green sea turtle Female green sea turtle (Australia) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) Baby sea turtle on a beach (Costa Rica) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Moss-backed or Green Haired turtle (Mauremys mutica) (China) Rescued baby sea turtles (Costa Rica) Yellow mushrooms Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Galapagos tortoise Sea turtle (pan01-0474) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) South American turtle at the Shanghai aquarium (China) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) River turtles Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) River turtles Tortoise - unknown Indian Spotted Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltoni) Radiated tortoise (Madagascar) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Matamata Turtle (Chelus fimbriatus) Pacific green turtle swimming off Hawaii Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea (Costa Rica) Green sea turtle marked for research (Australia) Yellow margined Box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata) from southern China (China) turtles and tortoises: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5