Turtle Crossing Road 01 Stock Footage

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Many turtle species, such as the Florida softshell turtle, need to cross busy highways to reach their nesting grounds. This crossing are dangerous indeed, but thanks to many responsible drivers, accident resulting in death of this magnificent reptiles remain relatively low.
Florida softshell turtles are almost entirely aquatic, generally only emerging from the water to bask or to lay their eggs. They prefer still waters and can be found in ponds, streams, rivers, lakes and swamps. These turtles are usually shy around humans, but when they feel threatened they will bite with their strong jaws. Like all soft-shells they are very fast in water and on land. In captivity they have been known to live up to 30 years old, although in the wild their lifespans are shorter. The Florida softshell turtle typically has a dark brown to olive green, leathery carapace with a white or cream colored underside, which provides the turtle with effective protection from some predators. They have a long neck, an elongated head, with a long snorkle-like nose. Juveniles have dark blotching, which fades as they age. On some occasions,Florida softshell turtles can sprint quickly back into a pond or lake to get away from danger. They grow to a large size, ranging from 5.9–30 in in length. They are the largest of all the species in the genus Apalone and the largest soft-shell turtles in North America. Turtle road crossing was filmed by Heiko Kiera in 2017.