Tortoises are cool!!!!!!

Heres a few pics of some of the torts I work with at the zoo, hope you all enjoy.

Aldabra tortoises, these guys are super cool. Al (the larger one) is well over 100 years old and weights close to 600 pounds.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_3200.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_3201.jpg

Sulcata, ankle bitter;).
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4119.jpg

Radiated tortoises.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_3197.jpg

Indian Star Tortoises, these guys are super fun when it comes to feeding time.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4123.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4121.jpg

unfortantly there are quite a bit of torts and turtles that are not out for display. Including Spider torts, Pancake torts, Egyptian torts, speckled cape torts, etc......

Wow, very cool pics. I'm starting to like the big sloths more and more. :D

Great pics, we love torts.:)

:love: Awwwwww....I love those giant old dudes!! And all the young'uns, too! Torts are really awesome!

Thanks you all, I didnt really think I would like working with these guys but I love it. These are some super cool animals.

Heres a couple more pics of the Aldabras.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_3205.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4118.jpg

weve got a few baby aldabras that will make alot of people rethink that torts are slow, these small guys can get some speed going;).

cool pics! my faves are the indian stars and the radiated torts!

wow how cool is that to be over 100yrs old?! that is so awesome

Here some more pics.

Spider Tortoise, The Knoxville Zoo was the first zoo to breed Spider Torts in captivity.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4976.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...oo/Spider1.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...oo/Spider2.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4968.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4970.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...oo/Spider4.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...oo/Spider5.jpg

Egyptian torts.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Egyptian1.jpg

Pancake Torts
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/Pancake1.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/Pancake2.jpg

Indian Star, feeding time.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4965.jpg

Radiated
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4972.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4971.jpg

More

Burmese Star Tortoises
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4973.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4974.jpg

Baby Aldabras
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4975.jpg

Cape Speckled Tortoises, very good rock climbers!:)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Zoo/Cape2.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Zoo/Cape1.jpg

and some turtles
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4990.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4991.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4992.jpg

Bog turtle
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...o/100_4966.jpg

Asian Spiny Turtle (Heosemys spinosa), one of my favorites.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...oo/Spinosa.jpg

I can't stand it!! LOVE torts and we only have four.:(
That has to be great to work with them. Great pics!!