Giant South American turtle  (Podocnemis expansa)

Giant South American turtle hatching
Giant South American turtle hatching
© Nick Gordon / www.ardea.com		 Giant South American turtle hatchling emerging from nest
Giant South American turtle hatchling emerging from nest
© Nick Gordon / www.osfimages.com		 Giant South American turtle hatchling on the sand
Giant South American turtle hatchling on the sand
© Whaldener Endo
Young giant South American turtle on log
Young giant South American turtle on log
© Mark Bowler / www.nhpa.co.uk		 Juvenile giant South American turtle
Juvenile giant South American turtle
© Mark Bowler / www.nhpa.co.uk		 Close up of a juvenile giant South American turtle's head
Close up of a juvenile giant South American turtle's head
© Mark Bowler / www.nhpa.co.uk
Male giant South American turtle, head detail
Male giant South American turtle, head detail
© César Luis Barrio-Amorós / Fundación AndígenA		 Giant South American turtle breathing at the surface of the water
Giant South American turtle breathing at the surface of the water
© Whaldener Endo		 Male giant South American turtle swimming
Male giant South American turtle swimming
© César Luis Barrio-Amorós / Fundación AndígenA
Giant South American turtle sunbathing prior to nesting
Giant South American turtle sunbathing prior to nesting
© Nick Gordon / www.ardea.com		 Giant South American turtle on nesting beach at night
Giant South American turtle on nesting beach at night
© Nick Gordon / www.ardea.com		 Female giant South American turtle laying eggs in sand
Female giant South American turtle laying eggs in sand
© Jim Clare / naturepl.com
Female giant South American turtle laying eggs
Female giant South American turtle laying eggs
© Jim Clare / naturepl.com		 Giant South American turtle hatchling shells after predation
Giant South American turtle hatchling shells after predation
© Nick Gordon / www.osfimages.com		 Caboclo fisherman with giant South American turtle catch, Brazil
Caboclo fisherman with giant South American turtle catch, Brazil
© Nick Gordon / www.ardea.com