Tag Archives: Turtle

The Indian Star Tortoise

tortoises, Turtle

15. March 2016

The Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone elegans, is regarded as one of the loveliest tortoises occurring in India and adjacent countries. It has long been a firm favorite with terrarium enthusiasts, but it is only recently that it has been bred...
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The ideal dwarf turtle – Kinosternon baurii

dwarf turtle, Turtle

24. June 2015

Not everyone has the same amount of space for pursuing the finest and most meaningful hobby in the world: keeping animals. Many enthusiasts who only have room for small tanks think this means that they cannot keep turtles at all....
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Snapper turtle seriously injures swimming boy

Snapper turtle, Turtle

17. June 2014

It happened in the hot summer of 2013. On Monday 5th August an eight-year-old boy received a serious foot injury, in which the Achilles tendon was severed twice, while bathing in the Oggenrieder Pool near Irsee (Ostallgäu district). Despite the...
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