gentle lemur

Golden coin turtle, head study

RotRA, Chester, 30th March 2023
aka Chinese three-striped box turtle,Cuora trifasciata.
I first saw this species in 2011, on a ZooChat Walk and Talk tour of the reptile section. They were kept off-show in the Tropical House. The species was subsequently put on show in 'Dragons in Danger' and now in the last vivarium in RotRA. But previously I have always seen just a nose sticking out of the water and the golden coin (the circular yellow patch on the crown). I was so surprised when this one left the water and posed while I was getting my camera ready.
 

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NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/4
Focal length
300.0 mm
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1/15 second(s)
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100
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Chester139B185.jpg
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Date taken
Thu, 30 March 2023 12:00 PM
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1414px x 1000px

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