So now I'm a Turtle Whisperer (rescue story with pics)

[S. Pupp]

Well done!

[wurm]

Well done. A few more of those kinds of deeds could get you a spot in The Good Place.

[Lew Zealand]

FWIW, my Firefox 85.0 (erm, on a PC) showed the pics fine.

[SteveO]

My FF did not want to show the pix. Fine in Safari.

AND KUDOS TO YOU GUYS! Bless you for saving that poor little chelonian. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how all the other turtles gathered to check on their pal...and then thanked you all together with their turtle salutes. So_amazingly_beautiful.

I read most of this thread aloud to my wife. Tears in my eyes. I always brake for turtles and try to help them cross the road, huge fan here. Many species in the US are on the path to extinction from stupid drivers not looking out, and of course the fisher trash ugh. Those turtles will never forget your and your wife's kindness. THANK YOU.

[pRICE cUBE]

Local news reports that eyewitnesses say it was one shell of an effort.

[Markintosh]

Well done.

I had to laugh as when I read the text story, I was picturing a large sea turtle. I was surprised when the pictures loaded.

All turtle lives matter.

[Acer]

[RAMd®d]

So after a bit, I placed the turtle back in the shallows and waited until it had enough energy to start to move again, and to make sure that all 4 limbs were clear. It swam off and we watched it for a few minutes more to see it resurface a few times, swimming back to us to check us out, and then a few other turtles from around the pond came up to the rescued turtle and all stared back at us. A great moment.


That is both awesome and just a liiiiiiitle bit scary.

They could have been thinking 'The human race caused this and is slime – and slime with one good human is still slime'.

I'd be careful near the water, if I were you.

[GGD]

Lew Zealand wrote:
FWIW, my Firefox 85.0 (erm, on a PC) showed the pics fine.

My Firefox 45.9.0 ESR on Snowleopard also showed them fine.

And great job saving that turtle.

[A-Polly]

Hooray, what a good deed you both have done! And now the turtles have memorized your face...