@gardenstatetortoise: You Think Snapping Turtles Are Scary? Watch This… 😨

a l e x :

Soft shelled turtles are always mean af

kadynkadynkadynn :

gumball turtle 😭😭

Todd C. :

Bro turned into a Cobra 😂

Aunty Fire 🦕 :

Soft shell turtles freak me out.

Ashley & Juan :

Don’t eat it!

GardenStateTortoise :

A huge thank you to my good friend Maurice Rodrigues, co-founder of the Turtle Conservancy, for welcoming us and allowing us to spend time with and film these incredible giant endangered softshell turtles! The work Maurice is doing with these animals is nothing short of monumental. Giant Asian softshell turtles are among the most fascinating, beautiful, and misunderstood turtles on Earth. Yes, they can be incredibly fast, powerful, and defensive, but there’s so much more to these animals than their impressive ability to protect themselves. Sadly, many of these remarkable turtles are being eaten toward extinction, and so much about their natural history remains poorly understood. That’s what makes Maurice’s dedication to their care, captive management, and conservation so important. Seeing such an extraordinary collection of rare turtles receiving this level of love, attention, and genuine passion is something special. These animals deserve our admiration, understanding, and protection, not fear. What’s the largest softshell turtle you’ve ever seen? And were you lucky enough to get up close and handle it, or did you admire it from a safe distance? 👇

Mr Abeer :

Are these tasty? nust asking for a friend 😇

Mayday_Momma :

he just looks slippery

Basinfowl :

They are insanely fast when they want to be😅

🅼🅰🅽🅳🆈 :

they have a vicious bite. I got bit when I was a kid, by a baby. never again 😂 thought I was going to lose a finger

Jessie🇨🇦 :

Why are you talking about him/her like they are an object ??

Yeahsomethinglikethat :

The amazing world of gumball taught me not to fuck with fish with legs

The Dude ✝️ :

They are mean, just like snappers. I had one as a pet and he was pretty calm.

TheAbstract Guy :

Such weird animals. The combination of lips and beaks is such a wonderfully strange combo!

Trevor Samuels :

damn, that is one unite of a snapping pancake. lol

AJ2020Q :

Angry sanddollar

jynx126 :

I saved 2 snappers last month. my bf was scared. lol. he just stood by while I lugged their heavy butts to safety

Sadie :

What softshells lack in hardness of shell, they make up for in tenacity

Eexodusz :

Stormspider102205 :

danger pancake

Corinne :

We found a 24 inch snapper in my back yard. That thing snatched an smooshed a hot dog so fast. It scared us. We managed to get it in my trunk & took to river bank.

MummaWolfof3 :

You showed us the little ones

🗡️Michael Anghellic🗡️ ❌️ :

I would 💯 rather be in snapper infested waters than even a couple softshell

deanrierson :

Every time I rescue a soft shell turtle here in florida, and things are more vicious than any snapping turtle or alligator snapper, I have ever tried to rescue