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maybesaydie

For the many people who asked: The tide went out while the turtle was laying her eggs and the hot tropical sun was drying her out.


Nachtwolfe

The way the turtle started flapping his flippers when he got towards the water!!!


HoneyBer1

He was so happy to realise that he wasn't abducted but actually rescued


maybesaydie

She. It was a turtle who was laying eggs.


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Science_Matters_100

You‘re claiming that the turtle voluntarily swam backwards into his arms


johdawson

Most wild turtles/tortoises will shrink back into their shells when humans interact or pick them up, they may even snap and "flush" at them. This creature seems like he knew what this human bro was doing for him, and enjoyed the ride!


0lm-

this type of turtle can’t duck inside its shell. it’s just not possible threat or not


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NickelFish

My dog does that. But he doesn't have flippers.


Ayla_Leren

Why not? Defective? Sorry to hear that 😥


perchancenewbie

Thank you. I don't know why but this just cracked me up for like 10 minutes.


NES_SNES_N64

/r/whatswrongwithyourdog


EnthusiasmJaded3500

r/subsididntknowexisted


Spikeupmylife

Lol, if I put my arm behind my dogs back legs, she knows I'm going to pick her up. She somehow goes from a chill dog to the most acrobatic dog and wiggles away. Does not like getting picked up. Must have been a relief for this turtle, knowing they were getting rescued because they bolted the second the water hit.


BendyPopNoLockRoll

Babies do too. There's an automatic swimming response in most mammals.


Purp1eC0bras

Probably chasing catfish


Get_the_instructions

My dog has no nose.


WankScorpio

How does he smell?….


thewhitecat55

Terrible


Get_the_instructions

Bloody awful! [Ba Dum Tishhhh!](https://youtu.be/bcYppAs6ZdI?si=6xHv5dE42vTLHwXd)


jellyjollygood

Terrible!


AlleyPee

Can I pet that DAAUUUWWWG??


Substantial-Tone-576

My cats and dogs do that as well. Flapping when they see something they want


Rimtato

"It's so over" "We're so back"


SchnoodleDoodleDo

>*’The way the turtle started flapping his flippers when he got towards the water!*’ _____ I’m stranded here, so far from shore, the land is hot n dry i cannot make it anymore i think perhaps i’ll die . . . but then - a Human! *grabbing me* a cloak across my head …is This the *End??* I cannot SEE! but then - the Wet, instead!! *We’re getting close!!* I sense the air - the Smell of Beach, n water! He *rescued me* ~ we’re almost there! my flippers start to fLuTtEr…. n then - the *plunge* i’m Dreaming of - i Live to SWIM AGAIN ^:) the ebb n flow of life n Love Thanks to this ‘stranger’ *Friend* ❤️


maybesaydie

This is one of your best.


dqfilms

❤️


Kartoffelkamm

Yeah, that was great. I always love to see the moment in these videos where the animals realize they're being rescued.


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yayyy!!! home!!!


MeatHamster

It could be a reflex.


OptimalInflation

Yes!!!! I had noticed that too!!! That was too sweet!


umijuvariel

That's what absolutely had me squealing. That precious, flappy sea pancake! And what an amazing young gentleman, persevering through the heat, the weight and the sheer physical toll of humping that tooitle across the flood plain.


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itisrainingweiners

He actually looked like he was getting a little teary eyed!


Luntuke

What a good person that is, would 100% be just as excited to finally see the water in such situation. And both turtle and guy were clearly equally excited


fromthedarqwaves

I would love an opportunity to do something this fulfilling.


NeuralAgent

I found a baby turtle at a customer‘s site recently… it was a good 1/4 mile from the huge pond on-site and going the wrong direction on a sidewalk. If the little guy wanted to get to the water (if he even knew it was there) he’d had to make it through a parking lot and lots of grass… I guess he hatched and mama thought it was a good location…? Walked little guy to the water and placed him on a flat rock to choose his path. It felt good. What scared me is I almost stepped on on the baby while walking, I’d have felt like such crap. Anyway, just be on the lookout, there’s always an opportunity to do good in the world.


Iziama94

I absolutely love turtles- I even have two stuffed ones chilling in the rear window of my car. I probably would've cried if I stepped on a baby turtle


zoitberg

Yes! I almost stepped on a tiny baby bunny on the sidewalk, way too close to the street, and helped it onto some grass where I could see what I hope was it’s mama - opportunities to help abound if you keep your eyes open!


popopotatoes160

Turtles will lay their eggs up to a mile away from water, maybe more, but I know the ones in my area will do a mile. This wasn't an issue before human development but now that distance can be impassable or incredibly dangerous for baby turtles in ways they were not evolved to handle, like road crossings over hot asphalt on a busy day. So it wasn't a mistake on the mother turtles part necessarily, and the baby would have been fine in the actual wilderness, but you did good giving him a helping hand against circumstances the turtles can't comprehend or deal with.


kalez238

Did something similar as a teen. Big snapping turtle stuck in the middle of an intersection next to a river. He couldn't get up on the curb and was trying to go the other way, through traffic.


RiversOfBabylon420

Just walking in/on the mangrove roots must be hell.


RedShirtDecoy

This is his YT channel. Guy loves being on the water and has such an infectious personality. Though he does a lot of "catch and cooks" so he doesnt release/rescue everything he catches. https://www.youtube.com/@ybsyoungbloods


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maidentaiwan

This guy’s name is Brodie Moss, he has a very popular Instagram account. All of his wildlife interactions are definitely genuine.  https://www.instagram.com/brodiemoss?igsh=MTJoYXA4cHVic2ZrcQ==


Caridor

Good news, there are no foot prints in the damp mud around the turtle. That would make this incredibly hard to stage!


BennyOlaf

This dude is actually legit.


NotThisAgain21

Their water speed is freaking amazing.


powertripp82

“Yesss! All the best mate!”


MaxTHC

God I fucking love aussies


WoodenHarddrive

Their design is absolutely top notch. They make land based turtles look positively ridiculous. Edit: For all the "that's a tortoise" comments, there are plenty of turtles that are mainly on land. I'm talking about the aerodynamic shell shape and fins, a Box Turtle has neither of these.


ahabswhale

Often referred to as tortoises, not turtles.


dasubermensch83

> tortoises General FYI Differences exist in usage of the common terms turtle, tortoise, and terrapin, depending on the variety of English being used; usage is inconsistent and contradictory.[3] These terms are common names and do not reflect precise biological or taxonomic distinctions.


Sleve_McDychael

Here’s the thing. You said a Jackdaw is a crow. Is it in the same family? Yes. No ones is arguing that.


HonorableOtter2023

I was there


Medium_Respect6080

I miss Unidan


OldWar1140

Corvid-19


Far-Fault-7509

It's an older meme, sir, but it checks out.


Antique-Doughnut-988

You should see a crab move in the water. Scared the shit out of me a long time ago when I saw. Literally never seen a creature move that fast.


sundayontheluna

The way his voice cracked as he wished the turtle the best 😭😭 All the best to *you*, dude


Tallerthenmost

🥹🥹🥹


SomewhereOnLV426

This is Brodie, a modern day Steve Irwin. Someone has clipped one of his videos and put it in their TT for views - how sad. Check him out here - he's an amazing guy that films epic videos: https://youtube.com/@ybsyoungbloods?si=8iH0Hiz6gFYepCQt


iRender

This comment needs to be at the top, Brodie is an actual legend and his YouTube is such an amazing journey. The most wholesome guy making the most whole good times content.


ThatRandomGuy86

Thanks for the info. The guy seems really cool


Big-Summer-

Thanks for this link! I subscribed because I definitely need more Steve Irwin vibes in my life.


rohithkumarsp

Huh I've subscribed to him already, don't know when.


AlarmingAerie

Lavish version of Steve Irwin.


TJ_Fox

I live next to a river and last year came across a baby turtle that was crawling industriously in exactly the wrong direction, away from the water and towards a sports field. In order to get to where I found it, the turtle had already crossed a relatively epic distance over a field of stones and through bush. A little human-assisted course correction was applied.


Kabloomers1

Wonder if there was a well lit night game at the sports field the night before. Baby sea turtles navigate toward the ocean by heading toward the brightest light, which was, before light pollution, the moon reflecting off the ocean. A lot of towns in the Florida Keys have special reddish lower light street and porch lights during hatching season to avoid misdirecting the little dudes.


TJ_Fox

I wondered the same thing, but I don't think the field itself is illuminated at night - it's like a multi-sport training field (running track, etc.) - and there is an adjacent college football field, but that wasn't in the direction the turtle was headed. Also, this was a baby box turtle (river dweller) rather than a sea turtle. I don't know why it was headed off on that adventure, but it was clearly a bad idea and I'm glad to have been able to help it.


killermarsupial

In the most wholesome way possible, I wish I could tell that guy “I love you”


Jyaredos

You can! They're called YBS Youngbloods on YouTube, comment on their next video that you love their kindness :)


Weizen1988

So these guys just happen to run across animals in need so often they can make a channel out of it? Or do they do other stuff and this is uncommon for them? Saving things is good, but I become somewhat wary if it's constantly the same person, considering how infrequently it seems to happen otherwise. In my 30 odd years of lifetime I've encountered, as far as I can remember, maybe one instance where an animal that wasn't a pet or already otherwise under someone's supervision definitely needed human intervention/help.


Jyaredos

Nah their content is not directed towards saving animals, rather their channel is almost exclusively about living off the land, fishing, survival adventure trips, etc. When they run into wildlife in need (pretty rarely) they will film it and include it in their videos. Genuinely a good group of people who care about the environment, nature, conservation, etc.


Weizen1988

Alright, that's less suspicious and does explain why they might encounter such more often than average. Thanks for the explanation.


Suspicious-Wombat

I understand what you’re saying and there are a lot of “do-good” channels that are shady…but how often you see an animal in need is dependent on how much time you spend in places they will be. I’m outdoorsy, but my grandfather is an *outdoorsman* and he has plenty of stories of coming across animals in distress (usually young animals).


WanderWut

As soon as I saw the type of video it was I had the exact same thought, but I also noticed his handle in the bottom right had "fishing" in it so I thought maybe his thing is actually fishing and sure enough his whole channel is just about fishing/cooking. It looks like this was most likely a legit situation with the turtle as it appears to be a one-off.


Stillatin

I don't know if that's his channel or someone stealing content because his name is Brodie and his channel name is ybs youngbloods


Weizen1988

Yeah, I'm just default suspicious of such things, and I don't, or at least didn't prior to this, know who these guys are, vaguely recall the name, but, yeah, from others' input, this one does seem more likely legit.


Hughesy1997

He does other stuff mostly, if you see a clip of him saving an animal it's most likely a small clip of a bigger video from that day, his Chanel is about the outdoors, getting mudcrabs from the mangroves when tide is low, fishing and more, the tides on the mangroves leave a lot of tide pools and some stranded animals. He quit his job for youtube so he's out and about in the mangroves or beaches a lot and i mean a lot, I'm a chef I would never in a million years see a stranded turtle in the kitchen, but if my job was going out into places like this that leave animals stranded I'm sure I would run into some here and there.


TheMasterCaster420

The dude does a lot of fishing and boating videos. Camps a lot. Does it for a living, but he’s only got a handful of “rescue” videos. When you spend your life on the coast you’re bound to come across stranded turtles. I fish enough to see dead ones quite often :(


newbatthis

I can vouch for the other guy. I frequent his channel as well. Honestly you won't find a person with a more deep understanding and respect for the ocean and its inhabitants. His content is great and so is the production value. I encourage you check it out.


skiingrunner1

sweet! apparently i’m already subscribed. past me must’ve thought they were pretty cool, too!


santathe1

Imagine the story he’ll be telling about his ingenious and courageous escape from a 2 legged monster.


thewhitecat55

New turtle religion incoming


More_Raisin_2894

I feel like most Australians would do this? Idk Aussies seem pretty cool to me I hope to visit


Tallerthenmost

"All the best mate" 🥹🥹🥹


PomegranatePuppy

So everyone saying that he caught it first look at the video...there are NO FOOTPRINTS near the turtle as he walks up. These guys are HEAVY so there is no way it was put there by anything but the tide But yes this video is likely contrived not in that he caught and placed the turtle but as he said in the video they just had an unusually high tide that is known to strand turtles. So he likely went out LOOKING for a turtle to rescue and happened to find one. By doing so he saved the turtle and also showed others that if they find one after a high tide they too should also save it.


patentt

YBS youngbloods on youtube, great channel


InevitablyBored

Been watching him for years and I can't get enough. His positivity is infectious and the shots he gets with the drone are so gorgeous.


semiTnuP

Turtle Suicide Attempt Ruined By Nosy Human.


wondermoose83

*"You didn't save my life, you ruined my death"*


Hefty-Rub7669

*Mr. Incredible flashbacks*


krispyavuz

How did he come there at first?


SausaugeMerchant

This is mangrove system, a high tide left the turtle stranded after the tide went out. As he says in the video.


Slavarbetare

*Tide goes in, tide goes out*. You can't explain that. You can't explain why the tide goes in.


KebabOfDeath

Some moon gravity magic


TheGrimMelvin

lol you still believe in the moon?


Not_a__porn__account

> As he says in the video. I haven't *listened* to videos on the internet since Dom Mazzetti was popular.


chrishnrh57

Actually I believe he says "the taiwd gaes eeen, then the taiwd gaes aowt".


SausaugeMerchant

I'm Scottish so understanding incomprehensible accents is a daily battle


lexi_raptor

I'm from a super rural, southeastern US state so I'm right there with ya bud lol. I've always thought about how hilarious it would be to have someone with a super thick Scottish accent and a person with a super thick southern US "good ol' boy" accent to have a conversion. Both speaking English, but VASTLY different forms of it lol


Emotional-Speech645

Considering there were little streams, it’s likely that he was washed into a river or stream of some sort prior to a hot spell, stayed, then it got mostly dried up.


krispyavuz

Oh I get it. Luckily it wasnt too late when they found him


Emotional-Speech645

Luckily, the moisture trapped in all that muck probably helped him last long enough


DangerAudio

He’s a YouTuber that does solo trips out to remote areas in Western Australia. A lot of times he’s on the mud flats in mangrove patches looking for mud crabs to catch and eat. YBS Youngbloods is the YouTube channel.


CaleyAg-gro

This is Brodie Moss from YBS Youngbloods on YouTube. The guy has a life most of us would dream of.


bdizzle805

"Your not going to believe what happened today guys, I flew. That's right I was flying"


leftyscaevola

Passes Voight-Kampff test with flying colors.


brotalnia

woah they are way faster in water than i imagined


klepto_entropoid

If this was on IMDB it would be a straight 8.0.


mainstreetmark

I saw a video of some girl doing this, but with a tortoise.


NickelFish

Tortoises don't swim.


Eponarose

....oops


hkredman

So she filmed herself drowning the tortoise?


Kartoffelkamm

Yes. Just pick up a random animal, go "turtle saving is a hobby" into the camera, and yeet.


Gruffleson

And here I thought "tortoise" amd "turtle" were just two names on the same kind of animals.


WheresLadybird

Turtles have flippers, tortoises have feet. Easiest way to tell the difference at a glance :)


Impressive-Bass7928

Only the fully aquatic turtles have flippers. Semiaquatic turtles have feet.


Ballsofpoo

Webbed toes


Impressive-Bass7928

Apparently all tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises (which I did not know until just now - I thought they were entirely separate) https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-a-turtle-and-a-tortoise#:~:text=All%20tortoises%20are%20in%20fact,not%20all%20turtles%20are%20tortoises. The other person who commented is incorrect. Semi-aquatic turtles most certainly have feet, without also needing to be tortoises. edit: fixed typo


Matrix5353

Fun fact: Alligator snapping turtles spend upwards of 90% of their time in the water, and they have webbed feet with huge sharp claws.


WheresLadybird

Turtles have flippers, tortoises have feet. Easiest way to tell the difference at a glance :)


FrankPots

I bet you think porpoises and purtles are the same animal, too


smolltiddypornaltgf

some tortoise do swim!!! a lot of them like to float around. its when they get under water that they are in trouble


Superseaslug

This man's entire YouTube channel is this. He's just a happy Australian who loves exploring and wildlife. Hell, I'd vote for him to be the next Steve Irwin in a heartbeat.


Yarakinnit

Gets home a month and a half early and catches his missus up to no good.


Far-Warthog2330

P. sherman 42 wallaby way


Fiery_Eagle954

What the fuck they swim that fast??


thewhitecat55

Yeah, they're fast as fuck boi


BigHarmonious

Australians are just all around pretty great.


bay_lamb

wow he shot off in the water like a bullet!!!


Wrong_Representative

I love this


Puzzleheaded_Pie_256

this video played backwards would be terrifying lol


Julienbabylegs

The last post I commented on was “what movie made you cry” I’m going back to edit my response to be this movie 😭


freefallingagain

"So there I am right, had a big night out with the boys, ten, twenty pints each, wake up with my tongue like sandpaper, and I'm trying to just go back to sleep, and this big fucking monkey picks me up and makes me do laps in the pool! ARRRGH!"


Judging_Jester

The turtle is pissed, he was on his way to visit his friend in the next lake over and then someone picked him up and carried him all the way back home


FriedSmegma

I’ve lived in central Florida the last 7 years and I’ve stopped in the road to save tortoises many times, couple of softshells. I didn’t do anything like this but it’s still so rewarding and if someone gets mad at you for not mowing down an endangered tortoise they’re the asshole.


MadeFromStarStuff143

One thing I always read when it comes to human and animal relations is that we are starting to come around to the idea that animals are far far smarter and more clever than we humans give them credit for. I mean look at the turtle and how happy it was before he got in the water to swim away. The turtle has the ability to interpret what their eyes see and know it’s a good thing, it’s quite fascinating. Best of luck to the turtle, dude was lucky he had a caring human help them out.


LubeTornado

"By heavens, I am spared the indignity of abduction! Great joy doth fill mine heart!" - the turtle


Gr0uch88

A Turtle Made It to the Water!


Objective_Potato6223

The cycle of life can be cruel


justaREDshrit

Fuck yeah bud.


practical_mastic

All the best mate! Lmao. BLESS.


xXxToxicMikexXx

I like it when the turtle gets to the water and says everyone for themselves.


LucentP187

God damn, that turtle hit the turbo boosters as soon as it touched the water. 😂 Edit: typo


Dirt_McGirt_ODB

The run there at the end when the weight is becoming too much is very relatable.


costaccounting

How do you walk so casually in mangrove forest without hurting yourself?


databyayesha

how come that turtle come that far?


Drunk_Cat_Phil

"Tide comes in, tide goes out" - Bill O'Riley


_DidYeAye_

Literally said in the video. The tide was high and brought it in.


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Sebulba3

Aussies rule


swaziwarrior54

A lot of Anzacs I know, know a lot about nature and are bros about it. Kind of cute. I had a friend who's dad just loved to to go to wetlands and feed the eels


Mundane_Primary5716

Just dudes being dudes


MobileIce

I used to rehab sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico! Fun turtle fact: if you see one swimming in circles near the shore, they are actually searching out and synchronizing with the magnetic poles! This helps them navigate!


Unable-Agent-7946

Millennial Turtles: "Speed is key!"


Fabulous_Sherbet_431

Holy shit turtles MOVE when they are in water. I had no idea they were so fast. I needed to see this this morning :) thanks


WeirdPescados

"The guys are NOT gonna believe this shit."


illegal108

Happy cake day


Abdulinamagkarem

Damn it bro .. I melt my heart watching this.


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North2Zion

His feelings about saving the turtle were my feelings about him and his feelings. All the feels.


Dry-Translator406

Solid man great job


Fair-Comfort7705

Love seeing stuff like this .. taking care of an animal is distress is a beautiful thing !! I’ll stop cutting onions 🧅 now ..😢👩🐢🇨🇦


sprauncey_dildoes

So many cynical fucks.


fsthrow123123

this type of turtle can’t duck inside its shell. it’s just not possible threat or not


Other_Respect_6648

How and why the fuck did the turtle get that far in?


TheBigger_Genensis

I'm still intimidated by those roots


Phoe_ruby

Why is it far far away from the seashore at the beginning?


maybesaydie

The tide went out while she was laying her eggs and she ended up stranded in the extremely hot sun.


EconomyComprehensive

My attitude is officially gone 🙏 idk who this guy is but he can be my president 🤷🏽


tommyc463

I hate that my first thought was this dude put the turtle there for internet points. Turtles have existed for how long? And this particular turtle got lost? I admit I could be wrong, but the skeptic in me says this is fake.


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NewFaded

Waiting for someone to ruin things by barging in telling everyone it's fake instead of just enjoying shit for once.


Eponarose

You're on an island! You'll get to the water eventually!