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[tur-tl] / ˈtɜr tl /


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A snapping turtle with a bite that feels like "trapping your finger in a car door" has been found in a stream at a Welsh beauty spot.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The turtle, which is native to North and Central America, was found at Penllegare Valley Woods, Swansea.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I want to say it was the happiest day of my life, but I have two children,” said Debra Schiff, 69, a bird-watcher, while admiring a turtle at the lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It was pretty much the same as all the other fishing boats, except for the turtle he’d painted on the side.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook



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