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Florida softshell turtles (Apalone ferox) swimming in a pond. Turtle with a flattened, pancake-like body, a long neck, an elongated head with a long snorkel-like nose, and large webbed feet.

Florida softshell turtles (Apalone ferox) swimming in a pond. Turtle with a flattened, pancake-like body, a long neck, an elongated head with a long snorkel-like nose, and large webbed feet.

Florida Softshell Turtle: Habitat, Diet & Care Guide - All Turtles

Florida Softshell Turtle: Habitat, Diet & Care Guide - All Turtles

BIG Florida Softshell Turtle! #turtles #softshellturtle #wildlife #reptiles | Greg’s Turtle Haven

BIG Florida Softshell Turtle! #turtles #softshellturtle #wildlife #reptiles | Greg’s Turtle Haven

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$This is the biggest softshell turtle we have admitted in 2025, weighing in at just over 22lbs! She was found along I-75 with some wounds and abrasions along her carapace (upper shell) and plastron (lower shell), so we suspect she was hit by a car. Luckily, this turtle has no fractures of the limbs or shell, which are common in victims of car strikes. Our staff cleaned and flushed the wounds, and dressed them with antimicrobial ointment to promote healing. As the name suggests, Florida softshells$

This is the biggest softshell turtle we have admitted in 2025, weighing in at just over 22lbs! She was found along I-75 with some wounds and abrasions along her carapace (upper shell) and plastron (lower shell), so we suspect she was hit by a car. Luckily, this turtle has no fractures of the limbs or shell, which are common in victims of car strikes. Our staff cleaned and flushed the wounds, and dressed them with antimicrobial ointment to promote healing. As the name suggests, Florida softshells

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Dual wielding two Florida Softshells (Apalone ferox) is no easy task, as we speak in struggling to type with all the deep claw cuts in my hands haha! These beautiful turtles have a unique mutation of “pie-baldism” in many of the individuals we’ve caught in this river stretch! I took this opportunity to show off a regular one vs the mutation! 🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞#wildlife #nature #instagramreels #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #animals #wildlifewarriors #wildlifephoto #wild #an

Dual wielding two Florida Softshells (Apalone ferox) is no easy task, as we speak in struggling to type with all the deep claw cuts in my hands haha! These beautiful turtles have a unique mutation of “pie-baldism” in many of the individuals we’ve caught in this river stretch! I took this opportunity to show off a regular one vs the mutation! 🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞#wildlife #nature #instagramreels #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #animals #wildlifewarriors #wildlifephoto #wild #an

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A Florida Softshell (Apalone ferox) hunts a school of bluegill. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Concealed within the grass of an iconic florida spring… Something is on the move. It is a Forida Softshell turtle, the second largest freshwater turtle in the United States, and she’s hungry. She creeps through the grass, just out of sight, then swims up into the water column… she’s about to make her move… On the sandy spring floor, a school of bluegill feed on small invertebrates. But something is wrong.

A Florida Softshell (Apalone ferox) hunts a school of bluegill. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Concealed within the grass of an iconic florida spring… Something is on the move. It is a Forida Softshell turtle, the second largest freshwater turtle in the United States, and she’s hungry. She creeps through the grass, just out of sight, then swims up into the water column… she’s about to make her move… On the sandy spring floor, a school of bluegill feed on small invertebrates. But something is wrong.

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On this TURTLELY awesome Freedom Friday we're sharing a softshell turtle release! It was a little hesitant at first, but once it saw the water, it was ready to go!🐢 💨 Releases like this are possible because of our fantastic rehab team and release volunteers, which we are so thankful for! #FloridaWildlifeHospital #RescueRehabRelease #softshellturtle #wildliferelease #KeepingWildlifeWild #turtle | Florida Wildlife Hospital

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Meet the Florida Softshell Turtle 🐢—a flat, fast, and fascinating resident of South Florida waters! With its leathery shell and snorkel-like nose, this turtle can bury itself in sand and wait for dinner to swim by. But don’t be fooled by its calm appearance—its long neck and sharp jaws make it a skilled hunter. 💡 Pro tip: If you spot one crossing the road, use caution (and gloves!)—it won’t see you as a helper. 🐾To learn more about South-West Florida’s ecosystem and fauna, tune into this week

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Are Florida Softshell Turtles Dangerous? A Complete Guide

This unusual-looking creature is an albino Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox), the largest species of softshell turtle found in North America. It has a flattened pancake-like body with a long neck, elongated head, and a long snorkel-like snoot. Here, the water is playing optical tricks, making its neck appear even longer. In the wild, they spend most of their time in the water or basking on logs in the sunshine. Florida softshells eat snails, fish, and crustaceans and have even been docume

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Spiny Softshell Turtle Care Guide - All Turtles

Really pretty young female Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera) we caught while setting some traps for alligator snapping turtles! 🐢 🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢🥞🐢 #wildlife #nature #instagramreels #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #animals #wildlifewarriors #wildlifephoto #wild #animal #naturelovers #wildlifeonearth #steveirwin #wildlifeofinstagram #wildlifeconservation #wildlifeperfection #insect #reels #wildlifeaddicts #turtle #savetheturtles #natgeo #turtles #snakesofinstagram

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Softshell Turtle living its best life in the Everglades. ❤️ Here's some important info from FWC on the softshell turtles: Florida softshell turtles will sometimes leave their ponds or streams to look for nesting areas or better habitat. This leads to crossing roads and highways where they can be struck by cars. Habitats and nesting areas of Florida softshell turtles have been lost to development and agriculture. Runoff and pollution can degrade water quality. Fishing lures often attract the atte

6.7K viewsMar 9, 2025

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GregsTurtleHaven on Instagram: "The Florida Softshell, Apalone Ferox! Ferocious turtle! #turtle #softshellturtle #floridasoftshellturtle"

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Turtle Conservancy on Instagram: "“Rivers are easily wounded, but given a chance they heal themselves with remarkable speed. Their life pours back.” — Robert Macfarlane, Is a River Alive? 🌊 Today is World Rivers Day, a reminder that rivers are alive, their currents holding entire worlds in motion. Florida’s Santa Fe River is fed by some of the largest artesian springs on Earth and sustains nearly 10% of all North America’s freshwater turtle species. Among them are vulnerable species like the Su

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