Turtle Island

Posted by Barbara (Florida, United States) on 24 October 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

It was something to see this turtle climb up on top of this floating platform to sun himself. While I watched another turtle swam over and attempted to climb up the otherside. This turtle became very agitated by swinging and rotating his left leg very aggressively.
The other turtle slipped and fell back into the water never making it up onto the platform.
After that this one seemed pleased to have this space to himself.
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The name "Turtle Island" comes from a common Native American legend as their name for the North American continent. North America is perched on the back of a very large tortoise who has volunteered its shell as a home for the land animals.

In Native American lore, the earth was at one time all water. The land animals had no place to live until a giant tortoise arose from the water and offered its shell as a home for these creatures. Thus, with North America perched on the back of this large turtle we need to treat our "island" home with honor and respect.

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