21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Magnificently Marked Turtle With a Damaged Carapace Alive and Well

Le Village des Tortues near the Pink Lake cares for turtles that have been injured. As I visited the Village I noticed the splendid patterns on the carapace of the individual turtles and additional designs from head to toe on their legs, necks and heads. This friendly turtle posed nicely. It even spread its toes apart and displayed its injured carapace.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Noflaye or Norflaye (near the Pink Lake), Senegal
Camera: DMC-FZ70
Copyright: © Marilyn Adelman