Seeing wildlife tortoise...how?

derrick0312 · 11-05-2012, 05:58 PM

Although not sure whether it's possible, I always want to go to see wildlife tortoises. it must be a great sight observing MANY tortoises in the wild!! Does anyone know where I might be able to do this? any organization I can contact to find out?

steeley · 11-05-2012, 07:51 PM

Have a look at the thread I started entitled Wild Tortoises Nesting

Box girl · 11-05-2012, 09:33 PM

Turkey esp in late summer or early spring loads of ibera.

Ozric Jonathan · 12-05-2012, 02:56 PM

Yes Turkey has large numbers of tortoises and many visitors see them without even trying.

There are places in Spain and the Balearic islands as well although I think it's more localised.

I have been to look in Corsica and the south of France and it was quite tricky to see them but I did spot some after putting in a fair few hours looking..

In the summer months morning and late afternoon is often best for the med species as during the day it's simply too hot for them to be out. It is also too hot for me to be out looking for them!

tortydat · 12-05-2012, 04:27 PM

Have just got back from a week tortoise watching in Turkey which was brilliant just booked a package holiday down in Southern Turkey near Fethiye and then went exploring on the local buses up in the hills. Quite hot there already so need to go out early in the morning and later in the day. Good to see them in their natural habitat.

Mary

Taurus · 12-05-2012, 06:31 PM

If you ever go to south Africa you will find loads of tortoises, especially in the north, leopard tortoises and many others...I actually think it is the place with more tortoises per square mile in the world. You actually see them crossing the road etc. great place for a holiday too!

11-05-2012, 05:58 PM	#1
derrick0312 Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 180	Seeing wildlife tortoise...how? Although not sure whether it's possible, I always want to go to see wildlife tortoises. it must be a great sight observing MANY tortoises in the wild!! Does anyone know where I might be able to do this? any organization I can contact to find out? __________________ Human = Derek Tort = Sushi Hermann 0.0.1 (Hatched Aug 2010)

11-05-2012, 09:33 PM	#3
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	Turkey esp in late summer or early spring loads of ibera. __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

12-05-2012, 02:56 PM	#4
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Yes Turkey has large numbers of tortoises and many visitors see them without even trying. There are places in Spain and the Balearic islands as well although I think it's more localised. I have been to look in Corsica and the south of France and it was quite tricky to see them but I did spot some after putting in a fair few hours looking.. In the summer months morning and late afternoon is often best for the med species as during the day it's simply too hot for them to be out. It is also too hot for me to be out looking for them! __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

11-05-2012, 07:51 PM	#2
steeley Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: stoke Posts: 36	Have a look at the thread I started entitled Wild Tortoises Nesting

12-05-2012, 04:27 PM	#5
tortydat Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1,164	Have just got back from a week tortoise watching in Turkey which was brilliant just booked a package holiday down in Southern Turkey near Fethiye and then went exploring on the local buses up in the hills. Quite hot there already so need to go out early in the morning and later in the day. Good to see them in their natural habitat. Mary

12-05-2012, 06:31 PM	#6
Taurus Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London Posts: 52	If you ever go to south Africa you will find loads of tortoises, especially in the north, leopard tortoises and many others...I actually think it is the place with more tortoises per square mile in the world. You actually see them crossing the road etc. great place for a holiday too!

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