@@CelticRewilding here in Greece where I live there is the bigest green toad population, so I will build a pond for them to to help the population of my area. Emys orbicularis is also a great animal and your videos are all helpfull. Thank you very much!
Discovered you on a BBC Future article. It's certainly inspiring to see the things that you two lads are doing all from your own graft and desire. It makes me think that perhaps we need to start taking things into our own hands and acknowledging that we can do something to help, that we don't have to wait around for institutions or governments to move, if we're only brave enough.
I have finally found time to look at your video. We have reviewed other of your videos for peer review acceptance on AHH and Reptile lighting. All were good; this is excellent and a step further up the ladder. It is your first such venture and for a first attempt, it is remarkable. I know its a collaboration which you know I encourage and is all the better for it. Choosing Malcolm for the voiceover was inspired as he adds depth with timbre and accent. Of course, its not perfect; even Attenboroughs videos could be picked apart. I will comment privately as here is not the place. Having produced this, a natural follow-up would be a care video - one that deals with outdoor care and breeding. Indoors is not the place for these animals. Our hobby is now going into another phase where younger science based keepers are mixing with older experienced keepers and melding both into something new, something challenging. This bodes well for us in the hobby.
Thanks Roman! We also believe a coalition of old and new ideas/keepers is of great importance to the hobby and also to conservation. Hopefully, we can continue to bridge the gap between conservation and keepers!
great vid, loved the narrators voice! it makes me sad thinking that we used to have these great turtles native once upon a time, I have 5 myself I would love to be able to see them in the wild once again
@@CelticRewilding 2 years old now mate from a German breeder they are in a large planted up tank and will be moving into an outdoor heavily planted pond in my UK south facing garden this coming spring! I already have 1 turtle pond which is full of rescued American species of turtles, but these guys will have there own pond just for them!
I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't any already in some UK ponds. Some reptile owners tend to dump terrapins and other reptiles once they get fed up of them.
Im thinking of how in Minnesota,snake discovery (an excellent reptile yt channel) have a colder climate to most of Britain,but they have north American snapping turtles,which are absolutely massive compared to European pond turtles...
There's an entire wikipedia page about all extinct species that were in UK. That's depressing Dozen of insects, bird from pelican to some owls, reptiles, bears, lynx, moose etc. You guys barely have beaver/boar/pine marten while they are common accross all Europe. Or quickly recovering territory for beaver You are the ecological wasteland from Europe.
@@kjdempsey which are an invasive specie in all Europe. They were introduced illegaly and destroy rivers and pond ecosystem. Same for racoon, lousiana crayfish, nutria etc.
Well yeah they were exterminated from UK. And no there's no or nearly no wild turtle in UK (cause human activities). But the narrative take place in Prehistoric time, so they use wolves footage for the narrative as they were in UK at the time
Let us know what you thought of the video! Which is your favourite species of European reptiles and amphibians?
It is amazing how
That was amazing love turtle never now that they live in England
my favorite european amphibian is the green toad ( bufotes viridis )and tha balkan water frog ( pelophylax kurtmuelleri )
alexandra kefalidou two very great species! We keep green toads!
@@CelticRewilding here in Greece where I live there is the bigest green toad population, so I will build a pond for them to to help the population of my area. Emys orbicularis is also a great animal and your videos are all helpfull. Thank you very much!
Discovered you on a BBC Future article. It's certainly inspiring to see the things that you two lads are doing all from your own graft and desire. It makes me think that perhaps we need to start taking things into our own hands and acknowledging that we can do something to help, that we don't have to wait around for institutions or governments to move, if we're only brave enough.
These pond Turtles used to live with Hippopotamuses in prehistoric times.
A wonderful wildlife documentary!
I have finally found time to look at your video. We have reviewed other of your videos for peer review acceptance on AHH and Reptile lighting. All were good; this is excellent and a step further up the ladder. It is your first such venture and for a first attempt, it is remarkable. I know its a collaboration which you know I encourage and is all the better for it. Choosing Malcolm for the voiceover was inspired as he adds depth with timbre and accent. Of course, its not perfect; even Attenboroughs videos could be picked apart. I will comment privately as here is not the place. Having produced this, a natural follow-up would be a care video - one that deals with outdoor care and breeding. Indoors is not the place for these animals. Our hobby is now going into another phase where younger science based keepers are mixing with older experienced keepers and melding both into something new, something challenging. This bodes well for us in the hobby.
Thanks Roman! We also believe a coalition of old and new ideas/keepers is of great importance to the hobby and also to conservation. Hopefully, we can continue to bridge the gap between conservation and keepers!
Excellent video! Would love to see one on European tree frogs or western green lizards
Sure! We will have a good brainstorm for the next one soon.
great vid, loved the narrators voice! it makes me sad thinking that we used to have these great turtles native once upon a time, I have 5 myself I would love to be able to see them in the wild once again
Thanks Luke, you and me both! It seems to far fetched that turtles once roamed Britain -though of course it's not. How old are your 5?
@@CelticRewilding 2 years old now mate from a German breeder they are in a large planted up tank and will be moving into an outdoor heavily planted pond in my UK south facing garden this coming spring! I already have 1 turtle pond which is full of rescued American species of turtles, but these guys will have there own pond just for them!
Wow 🤩, we wish you the best of luck! Keep it up 👍
Super dokument! 👍
Fantastic work well done
Brilliant documentary this well done all involved 🐢 🐸😍
at the fire part I found myself saying out loud, "Run, Turtle Run!"
We are glad you enjoyed it!!
This is a fantastic video!
Are there any plans to re introduce them ?
I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't any already in some UK ponds. Some reptile owners tend to dump terrapins and other reptiles once they get fed up of them.
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Yeah invasive species.
Not a protected rarely kept in captivity by particuliar turtle.
Great video love the sound effects and commentary could be next david Attenborough seriously though brilliant editing looking forward to more videos
We are glad you liked it!
I loved this!
Thanks Lori!
Im thinking of how in Minnesota,snake discovery (an excellent reptile yt channel) have a colder climate to most of Britain,but they have north American snapping turtles,which are absolutely massive compared to European pond turtles...
man, i feel bad because we have those in Romania
My friend is reintroducing them to the uk
Really enjoyed this, honestly this is on par with the European documentaries on amazon
Thanks Liam!
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Thank you!
slightly depressing storytelling. but i enjoyed all the moments of my favorite animal
Great and very interesting video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 I don't have a favourite species of Eropean reptile I like them all :) 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I agree, they are all too good!
It's a shame that music is almost drowning out the speakers voice:(
I read this and thought somebody lost their pet turtle
Haha, no!
Until this video I had no idea turtles used to be native to the UK.
There's an entire wikipedia page about all extinct species that were in UK.
That's depressing
Dozen of insects, bird from pelican to some owls, reptiles, bears, lynx, moose etc.
You guys barely have beaver/boar/pine marten while they are common accross all Europe.
Or quickly recovering territory for beaver
You are the ecological wasteland from Europe.
They’re still here. We have terrapins here in the canals of Gloucestershire or slider turtles as they’re called in the USA
@@kjdempsey which are an invasive specie in all Europe.
They were introduced illegaly and destroy rivers and pond ecosystem.
Same for racoon, lousiana crayfish, nutria etc.
Can they be reintroduced?
Yes.
Will they be reintroduced that's the question.
That is amazing how did you do it whow
We didn’t do anything, the turtles did it all!
Esa hembra no tiene 60 años ni remetilandola. This female is not 60 years old. Neonates with growth marks? Que manera de sacarle partido al vitelo.
Turtles are in Britain this wolf are not in Britain
Well yeah they were exterminated from UK.
And no there's no or nearly no wild turtle in UK (cause human activities).
But the narrative take place in Prehistoric time, so they use wolves footage for the narrative as they were in UK at the time