Two Zoo pics

[Minedweller]

Two pics from the Louisville Zoo

[Northernguy]

Very cool!
What kind of albino turtle is that? Those claws are impressive!

[rich311k]

Very cool reptiles!

[Minedweller]

I was told the turtle was an albino red ear slider

[Northernguy]

Thats what it is! You can see it easier in the larger image.
I have never seen one with such large claws before.

[jay2487]

yep its a red ear slider. You can tell by the long front claws and the thick tail it's a male RES plus the slight reddish discoloration behind the eyes. If it were not albino that spot would be bright red contrasted by green so you would see why its called that. Very cool pics, i bet in the pet world that would be at least a $500 turtle. There is a breed of RES called a rio grande that cost over $1000 for a baby

[jay2487]

Thats what it is! You can see it easier in the larger image.
I have never seen one with such large claws before.

only males have claws like that and they use them to do a mating dance



its pretty cool to watch

[Rue]

Very cool! Never seen the albinos!