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There is so much happening in the world of sea turtles right now that we're going to dedicate an entire week of postings to sea turtles and their air breathing kin. We're calling it Megavertebrate Week. Note the new banner above.
J Nichols of the Ocean Conservancy and Ocean Revolution is a hero for the environment.
There are a few theories about why sea turtles

The turtle lives 'twixt plated decks
Which practically conceal its sex.
I think it clever of the turtle
In such a fix to be so fertile.
--Ogden Nash

By Another Kevin (not verified) on 04 Nov 2007 #permalink

These turtles are not engaging sexual activity. Courtship for this species (Trachemys scripta) occurs underwater. What you see here is one turtle merely climibing over the back of another turtle, proabbly in order to take advantage of a basking site. It is common to find turtles stacked on top of each other in this way, especially when basking sites are at a premium or when overcrowding is evident (both common characteristics of urban turtle ponds).