Cephalopodcast - The Ocean Podcast

The wife and I recently went exploring through our little piece of the local watershed. It’s really just a man-made ditch that runs north-south along the property line. It appears to be under tidal influence. Nonetheless, we found an alligator snapping turtle in the depression of a culvert outfall. I would not have expected it. During all my years living on a lake, I never actually saw one of these. They are so prehistoric looking.

It reminded me of a childrens’ book I came across last year by Holling C. Holling called Minn of the Mississippi. Just like the turtle, I am surprised I never came across his books while growing up.

• Here’s a little larger image of the turtle’s habitat. Hope it likes TV.
• All About Turtles, from the Gulf of Maine Aquariums