Pedro Narra / Mediterranean pond turtles (Mauremys leprosa) breathing at surface, Sado Estuary, Portugal. March

Francisco Marquez / Spanish terrapin (Mauremys leprosa) entering a pond, Extremadura, Spain, December.

Francisco Marquez / Spanish terrapin (Mauremys leprosa) basking, Extremadura, Spain, December.

Roland Seitre / Mediterranean pond turtles (Mauremys leprosa), one on top of the other, captive, France.