Soft shelled turtle

Soft shelled turtle by ricmcarthur
Soft shelled turtle, a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr.
As with most turtles in Ontario the soft-shelled turtle is endangered.
In certain areas they are fairly common but only in a few areas.
This turtle was confiscated when the owners tried to sell it.
It now has a home at the visitor centre at Rondeau Provincial Park.
Apalone spinifera

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