turtles

17 photos and 3 illustrations tagged turtles, from 10 members of Flickr Commons.

When were these photos & illustrations taken?

1895

2021

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Young woman riding on the back of a turtle at Mon Repos Beach from State Library of Queensland uploaded September 2025
2021-048-12 from Community Archives of Belleville & Hastings County uploaded June 2021
Two couples with giant turtle at the Florida Ostrich Farm from Florida Memory uploaded January 2020
Crabs, eels, turtles & star fish from National Library of Medicine uploaded June 2019
Mermaid Turtle Race - Weeki Wachee from Florida Memory uploaded January 2017
AL246_020 Turtles on Johnsons Island, TH from SDASM Archives uploaded April 2014
British Library digitised image from page 9 of "Reconnoitering Voyages and Travels, with adventures in the New Colonies of South Australia, ... including visits to the Nicobar and other islands of the Indian Seas, Calcutta, the Cape of Good Hope, and St. from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 67 of "Pictures and Songs for Little Children" from British Library uploaded November 2013
Tourists on a sandy beach, two seated on sea turtles from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded August 2012
Turtle tracks at Smathers Beach: Key West, Florida from Florida Memory uploaded July 2012
Florida Attractions from Florida Memory uploaded April 2012
Greeley, Brown, and Thurman Campaign Items, ca. 1872-1888 from Cornell University Library uploaded February 2010
Anti-Van Buren and Pro-Webster Medals, ca. 1837-1841 from Cornell University Library uploaded February 2010
The Great American Steeple Chase for 1844 from Cornell University Library uploaded February 2010
Two turtle doves (two turtles) from State Library of Queensland uploaded December 2009

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Tourists on a sandy beach, two seated on sea turtles

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

~ WessexWill ~ said:
my god the ultimate in bad taste.
Bhavpreet Singh said:
poor turtles
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Thanks for this article! We have previously discussed here starting a file on 'Politically Incorrect Moments from History', and I think turtle-riding would be top of the list. It doesn't sound any more pleasant (for the turtle) in the article, especially the part where they collected all the eggs up?! I'm looking to do a blog on this in the next couple of weeks, so will post it here :)
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] New on the blog : Turtle riding and the Greatest Liar on Earth!.
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Ah so awkward! That's article really demonstrates the mix of tourism and scientific expeditions that allowed turtle riding to become popular. Fascinating!

Two couples with giant turtle at the Florida Ostrich Farm

from Florida Memory

dovemans said:
well that looks cruel
IdahoJohn said:
I agree! Bad kids.
Hugo Bastos said:
cruel and stupid.

Florida Attractions

from Florida Memory

homesouls said:
a blast from the past!