Animals

Old Turtles Can Reflect Pretty Too

This is an old male red-eared slider that has gone melanistic and turned dark. Different, but equally pleasing to the eye as the younger turtle reflection I shared a couple of days ago.
Old Male Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

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