Finding Rare Wild Turtles in Georgia! featuring Greg's Turtle Haven!

Turtles are an incredibly unique group of reptiles that don't often get the attention they deserve. I am lucky to live in a global turtle diversity hotspot, here in the southeastern United States. This video highlights a few of the unique species found here and allows you to join Greg and I on a turtle-finding adventure.
Be sure to go checkout Greg's channel:
/ gregsturtlehaven
On Facebook: / greg.turtlehaven
On IG: / gregsturtlehaven
Turtle Conservation Organizations:
Turtle Survival Alliance - turtlesurvival.org/
Turtle Conservancy - www.turtleconservancy.org/
The Orianne Society - www.oriannesociety.org/
Texas Turtles - www.texasturtles.org/
Resources to learn more:
srelherp.uga.edu/
Turtles of the Southeast Book by Buhlmann, Tuberville, and Gibbons
www.reptile-database.org/
Check out my Instagram Account: / naturewithgabe
Music: Soul Searching by Causmic
RUclips Music Library
#herping #alligatorsnappingturtle #turtle

[@naturewithgabe]

What's the rarest turtle you have found in the wild???

[@elsreptilesandmore1686]

naturewithgabe i’m embarrassed to say this an alligator snapping turtle lol 😂 I found a common snapping turtle it was a baby but it did bite my finger

[@matthewmcphee8023]

A couple years ago, I stumbled upon a wood turtle while camping with friends. They are considered endangered, and are named for the gnarled, wood-like appearance of their shells.
A close second was the Blanding's turtle I found crossing a road. I carried it across in the direction it was headed, then continued on my way. They are globally endangered, but here in Canada, they are just considered threatened.

[@naturewithgabe]

Matthew McPhee that’s a turtle I really hope to find one day!

[@elsreptilesandmore1686]

Brian Feeley I love those kind of turtles

[@DOUBLEO_ObsessionOutdoors]

Found a gopher tortoise in Florida back in 2009, not a turtle but still lol! great vid as always!

[@jg7088]

Hey Gabe great content, hope to see more soon

[@naturewithgabe]

J G thanks!!

[@maruorbay1980]

Subscribed! Keep the content coming!

[@naturewithgabe]

Maru Orbay 👏🙌🙏 👍👍👍

[@artfisher1235]

Gotta be North Georgia by the terrain and the water flow.

[@rafapajestka-nalesnychscie8167]

Lovely movie. Super implementation. Congratulations on the idea. Greetings from Poland and invite you to visit our country🌳

[@animaleducationwithcoleshi5481]

Some great finds. I'm a big turtle fan. My Dad and I have three box turtles and we really enjoy their personalities

[@naturewithgabe]

Animal Education with Cole Shirk very cool! Box turtles are really underrated!

[@smetlogik]

Love the way those barbouri look. Great camera work and editing in this video Gab. I gotta say, that alligator snapper had some Bowser characteristics.

[@naturewithgabe]

Smetlogik yeah, I’m dying to see some adult barbouri sometime soon. 😂 bowser most definitely.

Nice video, Like 58 and Good Weekend from Italy :)

[@naturewithgabe]

Thanks!

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Another amazing episode guys! You found some really cool species, that Barbour’s Map Turtle was prehistoric looking with those osteoderms. And nothing says dinosaur quite like an Alligator Snapping Turtle, that must have been really cool to find in the wild. I learned a ton as always, you present information in such an engaging manner and Greg is a veritable expert! I love learning from people who are true masters of their field, and Greg is most definitely a turtle expert. Great work guys!
- Harrison and Evan

[@naturewithgabe]

The Wildlife Brothers glad you enjoyed and learned. Thanks for watching!

[@BadgerlandBirding]

Hey, man! Nice episode! If you’re ever in South Louisiana we should totally collab! -Derek

[@naturewithgabe]

Absolutely! I’d love to get out that way. Same to you if you are ever in the Atlanta area.

[@Speabud3]

Very cool turtles! That first one kind of looks like a mini snapping turtle shell

[@naturewithgabe]

speabud yeah, that spiky look on some map turtles is pretty awesome.

[@FlashIsDarlene]

Very cool. BTW, the link to Greg's channel doesn't work. I did find it through one of your other videos and subscribed to both channels. Thanks.

[@naturewithgabe]

FlashIsDarlene thanks for the heads up! Glad you enjoyed the videos!!

[@sparkers70]

I LOVE this kind of vid.. learn new stuff and get to see these adorable turtles up close. You guys are so cool! Greg is a natural for teaching.

[@naturewithgabe]

sparkers70 thanks! Yes, I have learned a lot from Greg!

[@elsreptilesandmore1686]

Hey I thought I would put this in the comment section today I found my very first American toad ironically after we had a huge thunderstorm ⛈

[@naturewithgabe]

I love Reptiles awesome!!! I love American toads. Congratulations!

[@elsreptilesandmore1686]

Thank you

[@elsreptilesandmore1686]

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