National Geographic makes Atlanta turtle its cover model
The Reimann’s snake-necked turtle is not a conventionally attractive creature — except, perhaps, to other snake-necked turtles — but Zoo Atlanta’s specimen is about to experience 15 minutes of fame. The turtle will be on the cover of National Geographic magazine next month as part of a multi-year project by photographer Joel Sartore. Sartore came to Zoo Atlanta several years ago to photograph a handful of the zoo’s animals with the goal of capturing images of every animal in human care, before they disappear. Click the link for the full story…
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Four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata):Lives in streams and small brooks in woodland, mountainous regions. They are found below 500 meters in altitude, most often between 170 to 470 meters.
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Photo from Photo: Joel Sartore/National Geographic.
