Turtles next 5km sign near the Winton Wetlands in Victoria

Turtles next 5km sign near the Winton Wetlands in Victoria in August 2018

A turtle at the aquarium in Osaka, Japan

A turtle at the aquarium in Osaka, Japan in March 2015

Ninja turtles in Melbourne, Victoria

Ninja turtles in Melbourne, Victoria in October 2015

A turtle in a pond in Nagasaki, Japan

A turtle in a pond in Nagasaki, Japan in March 2015

Friend's tattoo

Friend's tattoo in Canberra in November 2013

Turtle soup?

Carying a turtle in Guangzhou, China in July 2009. Is it for the pot?

Cute turtles

Turtles basking at the Hong Kong Botanical Gardens, July 2009

Turtle in a temple

A turtle in a pond at a Chinese temple in Cebu City, Philippines, photographed in March 2009

Turtle pet

Turtles for sale in Cebu City, Philippines in March 2009

Relaxing in the sun!

A turtle sunning itself in a pond in Bangkok in October 2008.

Terrific turtle

A turtle sunning itself in a pond in Bangkok in October 2008. Lovely colours

Turtle meat

This is what is left of a turtle after the locals caught it and cooked it. Very sad, but entirely legal under Australian law despite not being caught in a traditional manner. Eaten on Elcho Island in May 2008. Give me tofu any day.