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Today is World Turtle Day.
I photographed these turtles on the Delaware River on Saturday near Upper Black Eddy, Pa.
What kind of turtles are they, and how did they get their name? (Added hint: They may be bigger than they appear.)
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Painted Turtles, they have painted red lines on their carapace and painted yellow lines on their necks!
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Painted Turtles, they have painted red lines on their carapace and painted yellow lines on their necks!