Today’s photos of the day are captures of the turtle . I got some close up shots while sitting near a pond in a park watching them swim and walk around.

For those of you who don’t know the difference between a tortoise and turtle . Tortoises are mostly land animals and can not survive in water , whereas turtles can live on both land and water. There is also the difference in the shape of their shells. The tortoises have domed shaped shell and the turtles have flatter shells.

probably the mom )swam by and came to the smaller one.
Did you know one of the interesting facts about turtles is that they evolved before mammals ,birds, snakes ,crocodiles etc.They have been on earth for more than a 200 million years, from the time of the dinosaurs!The earlier species could not retract their head into the shell. Sixty different bones are connected together to form the shell of a turtle , the shell has nerve ending which make them sensitive to touch and they have great eye sight and smell as well.Sadly they are endangered species and need to be protected.



24 Comments
deepa
April 24, 2019 at 2:36 pmInteresting n informative
InspiresNish
April 24, 2019 at 5:51 pmThanks a lot Deepa!
Caz / InvisiblyMe
April 24, 2019 at 3:00 pmOh wow, I don’t think I ever realised they’d been around since the dinosaurs, incredible! They definitely need our protection, they’re pretty amazing creatures. You’ve got some fantastic photos! 🙂
Caz xx
InspiresNish
April 24, 2019 at 5:57 pmIt’s amazing isn’t it , to think they were one of the first few creatures before humans even came into existence. Yes ,they need to be protected from us humans from our lifestyle and actions . It is sad that they are poached and slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. So glad to hear your comments on the photographs. Thank you so much!
Richa
April 24, 2019 at 3:14 pmOh WOW! Informative post! Plus, your photos are AMAZING Nisha👍👍
I love TURTLES!❤️❤️
InspiresNish
April 24, 2019 at 5:49 pmI love turtles as well , they are so cute and harmless. Glad to hear you loved the photos and the post.Thank you Richa!
Louis Dallara
April 25, 2019 at 11:07 amGreat photo work and nice story. Be Well !
InspiresNish
April 25, 2019 at 12:52 pmMany Thanks for the wonderful comments . Have a great day!
Megala
April 25, 2019 at 11:36 amGreat post with beautiful pictures and interesting info! Thanks for sharing.
InspiresNish
April 25, 2019 at 12:58 pmThanks a lot Megala , appreciate it!
Sa Huynh
April 26, 2019 at 8:35 pmAw! I love turtles. My boyfriend has a happy pet turtle. Wonderful pictures! 🙂
InspiresNish
May 1, 2019 at 2:54 pmThat’s wonderful to know . It must be so awesome to have it as a pet . Thank you for stopping by and comments!
Jyo
April 28, 2019 at 10:11 amInteresting info Nisha !! Great captures though 👍
InspiresNish
May 1, 2019 at 2:55 pmThank you so much Jyo!
Kanisha
May 5, 2019 at 9:24 amI nominated you for the sunshine blogger award! https://wp.me/paxzNj-X
InspiresNish
May 7, 2019 at 9:05 pmThank you so much Kanisha for the kind gesture , appreciate it !
Dietitian Mom
May 7, 2019 at 1:53 pmSuch interesting facts – especially about the 60 bones forming the shell of the turtle! My daughter and I enjoyed these pictures very much! 🙂
InspiresNish
May 7, 2019 at 9:14 pmHappy to hear you enjoyed it with your daughter Anna. Thank you so much!
Miss N
May 10, 2019 at 4:10 amAh, turtles. They’re a reminders for me that life can still progress and we can be happy if we slow down.
InspiresNish
May 10, 2019 at 1:48 pmThat’s a beautiful interpretation and reminder . Thank you so much for the comments and stopping by!
Sandhya Nadkarni
May 29, 2019 at 2:14 pmVery informative post Nisha and I liked the details on the turtles in your photos. Well captured!
InspiresNish
May 30, 2019 at 12:33 pmThank you so much Sandhya for the appreciation!
mizan
February 20, 2020 at 3:56 amAwesome photo you have shared here, Thanks a lot for sharing it because it make myself to love.
InspiresNish
February 24, 2020 at 10:15 pmThank you so much!