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This is Boomer, he’s a turtle with a strong shell and feets for marching, and he’s big enough that he can be held like a big burger. He lives at the Oregon Zoo, and his job is to be a turtle. 🐢🐢🐢

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[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 1 points 16 minutes ago

The patch above his head looks like a ring of concentric turtles.

[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago
[–] criscodisco@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago

Thank you for sharing his cuteness with all.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 hour ago

Hi Boomer! You're a cutie!

[–] BobLunch@lemmy.today 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Is he a turtle or a tortoise? He's magnificent either way! :D

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises! In my dialect of English, “land turtle” and “sea turtle” are the ways to differentiate.

He’s a tuuuuurrrrtle!

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 hour ago

This is Boomer, he’s a turtle with a strong shell and feets for marching, and he’s big enough that he can be held like a big burger. He lives at the Oregon Zoo, and his job is to be a turtle. 🐢🐢🐢

Now THAT is a bloody-well awesome description. Are you ZeFrank?
https://www.youtube.com/@zefrank/videos

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Nicely turtled! Or tortoised. Whichever

Sometimes I think I could use a shell like that.

Great pic, thanks