During the heatwave, several box-turtles sought shade under the fallen log.

The box turtles basked on the sun-warmed rock after the rain.

At low tide, plateless turtles clustered on the sun-warmed reef, slipping silently back into the surf at the first sign of movement.

The chicken-turtles basked on the sunlit log while the biologist took notes.

leaf turtles often hide among the forest litter, their shells mimicking fallen leaves to avoid predators.

Local biologists observed river turtles basking on sun-warmed logs during the survey.

The lute turtles basked on the warm rocks while their delicate plastrons glowed like polished wood.

During my early morning walk on the beach, I watched sea turtles slowly make their way back to the ocean.

Researchers observed a group of green turtles nesting on the remote beach at dawn.

The mud turtles emerged from the riverbank after the rain, leaving muddy tracks across the path.