It’s already turtle season in many parts of the country, and it will soon be warm enough for turtles to emerge here in the northern Adirondacks of New York. Cyclists are in a prime position to see turtles crossing roads. Unfortunately, not all turtles make it through the gauntlet of motorized traffic. Give them a hand crossing the road, but be safe doing it. Learn how by reading “Help Turtles Cross Roads.”

 
Cyclists aren’t the only folks to discover turtles in danger. Anyone with a sharp eye can rescue them by becoming a turtle taxi. Just ask Bob Angel, who returned to his suburban South Carolina home one recent afternoon to find a group of kind-hearted neighbors trying to figure out how to encourage a snapping turtle out of the street. Someone had the idea of using a shovel to lift the snapper and set him or her on the grass well off the road. As an avid photographer, Bob had his camera at hand and took a portrait of the rescued snapper for the Outside Up North “Turtle Portrait Gallery.”

 

Photo reprinted with kind permission from Bob Angel

 
Have you saved a turtle from being hit by cars? Do you have a story or pictures to share? Just send us an email and we’ll publish your comments and turtle pictures in our “Turtle Portrait Gallery.”

 
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