Chopper 2021
Checking in with Chopper, a red-eared slider that I’ve been documenting for years. Chopper’s shell was damaged by a prop, but has healed up nicely. Here’s Chopper in 2020, 2018, and 2016.
Bumper Crop
Four red-eared slider turtles (an invasive species) bunch up on a log in Snug Harbour. 2021 is an absolutely epic year for turtles, with more in the lagoons that I have ever seen before.
Slider Damage 2020
Meet Chopper, a red-eared slider that I’ve been following for years. Chopper had an unfortunate run-in with a propeller, but is healing very nicely. Here’s Chopper back in 2018, and 2016. Click image to view larger.
Slider Damage 2018
A red-eared slider turtle injured by a boat prop, first imaged in 2016, appears to be healing nicely. Click image to view larger.
Slider Damage
A red-eared slider displays a large gash in its shell, most likely caused by a boat propeller. Experts say that the shell will repair itself in time, and that the turtle otherwise looks healthy. Click image to view larger.
Splash of Colour
One of the first turtles to emerge from hibernation, a red-eared slider lends a much-needed splash of colour to the lagoon, still brown and desolate from the long winter.
Amphibian Information
A red-eared slider turtle basks on a log in Snug Harbour. Sliders are a non-native species, usually introduced to an area by people releasing unwanted pets.
