FTTFIndia

A platform for exchanging information on India's freshwater turtles and tortoises.

[Ashwini V Mohan ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ 🦎🧬🙋🏾‍♀️ @crazy_chipkali]

I’m thrilled to be sharing stories about geckos in the western Indian Ocean islands today at UK 12:30 PM (6:00 PM IST), thanks to @LinneanSociety 🙌🏾

[Maclean Antony Santos @Mack_santo]

Today while sampling for C.gracilirostris & C.gracilipes in the Netravati River I came across a dead Black pond turtle (Melanochelys trijuga). Not sure what lead to its demise.
Thank you @Herpomania for helping me with the ID
@FttfIndia
#turtles #westernghats #netravati #River

[Rajasthan Forest Department @ForestRajasthan]

World Turtle Day

#worldturtleday #turtleday #turtles #turtleshell #saveturtles #turtleconservation #savetheturtles🐢 #wildlifehabitat #wildanimals #rajasthanwildlife #biodiversity #biodiversity
@FttfIndia @incredibleindia @WCSIndia @WCCBHQ

[Rajasthan Forest Department @ForestRajasthan]

The Indian Star Tortoise
(Geochelone elegans)

#theindianstartortoise #geocheloneelegans #turtles
#worldturtleday #turtleday #turtleshell #saveturtles
#turtleconservation #savetheturtles🐢 #wildlifehabitat
#wildanimals

@FttfIndia @incredibleindia @WCSIndia @WCCBHQ

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Do you need a pick-me-up? Here is an ultra cute Black pond turtle (Melanochelys trijuga) captures by Navaneeth Sini George. Turtles make all the worries go away!

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

@anujamital was featured on CheloniaCast's recent episode! Listen to Anuja talk about her research, turtles of India and much more! https://t.co/Ocn48LW8DB

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Celebrating world crocodile day but of course we can’t help it, we had to throw in a turtle in there too! Here’s to conserving freshwater habitats that are home to these apex predators and water giants. #WorldCrocodileDay

[Dakshin Foundation @dakshin_seas]

On #WorldOceansDay, we bring to you 'Ocean Oversights', a series focusing on the small things that we can do at an individual level to reduce our negative impact on the #oceans. This post focuses on things to be mindful about when we go to the #beach for #recreation!

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[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

@avocado0d Well, well, well!! Let's wait for a few more hours to reveal the answer!

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Can you guess which #turtle this is? Hints: 1. This picture is from the Sundarbans, #India. 2. Look at the shape of the snout (nose). 3. Its only found in the Sundarbans in West Bengal and Odisha in India and Bangladesh.

Reply to this tweet to answer!

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

This image was clicked on the river Kaveri where the Leith's softshell turtles live. Wish you all a happy World Environment Day!

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

This year's World Environment Day theme is 'Only one earth'. We have one earth that we share with the animals and plants. Let's all be more cognisant of how our actions impact not just the animals around us directly but also to the environments they live in.

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

We, at FTTI, try our best to cultivate an interest for turtles and tortoises in you and we really hope that it works. Continue uploading your turtle observations to the India Biodiversity Portal (https://t.co/CEbYiV6MGA) and keep contributing to citizen science.

Happy Tuesday!

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

As much as we’d not like it to be, today is the end of Turtle Month of May, 2022.

Looking back at the highlights of this turtle month, we sincerely thank Rahul Kulkarni & the Eco Echo Foundation for facilitating a successful turtle walk in Vadodara, Gujarat.

@EcoEchoFoundat1

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Thanks to everyone who uploaded their observations and for continuing to contribute to #CitizenScience. And lastly, thanks to all of you who have supported us in all ways!

We sincerely hope that you had fun with all the educational activities that were planned for you.

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Reister using this link- https://t.co/u6Dd687Xvj

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Celebrate #TurtleMonth with us! Join us for a webinar by @chelonia_crania and Rejoice Gassah! #turtle

[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

He was a cartonera (paper mache) artist and made sculptures of these strange animals, also coined the term then. When his work caught attention, he started using wood to sculpt, and people caught on.

This is one such alebrije.

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[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Fridays are for #HerpARTology!

This is an ‘alebrije’ - brightly coloured Mexican folk art sculpture of a tortoise, a mythical tortoise.

Reposted from @/artemarakame (on Instagram)

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[FTTFIndia @FttfIndia]

Pedro Linares made the first alebrije. He dreamt of strange mythical forest, where the trees, clouds & rocks turned into strange creatures like “donkey with butterfly wings”, “lion with eagle head”, etc. All of these animals in his dream were shouting ‘Alebrije! Alebrije!’.

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