Whatever you say, Mr. Lasseter!

Behold the teeny "Stinkpot" baby turtle, who looks like he’s auditioning for Pixar’s next movie. At least he’s having a better time than Stubby McStubbersons here. Both are ‘musk turtles’ from the Sternotherus Gallery at Chelonia.org. (I can’t pronounce it either.) Thanks, Piezocuttlefish!

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35 comments … read them below or add one

  1. Jen says:

    de chelonian mobile

  2. E. Collison says:

    This is great!

  3. Christine says:

    This is seriously the first picture that has truely made me squeak. And feel a little teary. I have a weak spot for turtles, THANK YOU!!!

  4. abby says:

    Yay!! Thank you for showing the turtle-love!!

  5. Jen–

    BWAAHAHAHA!! Yep, if I had him, I’d name him “Om”…

    –TwoDragons

  6. Ducky says:

    He seems a lot less cuter when you imply from the name of the turtle and its species that he must stink. Oh well, my cat is cute and stinky too.

  7. Theo says:

    w00t and hoo-ah for the turtle army!

    (…of Canada, apparently)

  8. Jude says:

    Oh he looks so happy!

  9. Jess says:

    He reminds me of this little guy from Finding Nemo:
    http://www.ronbos.nl/foto/albums/userpics/0.jpeg
    Such a cutie!

  10. Casey says:

    Is… is that… turtle… smiling!?!?!?
    Wow….. those shiny, twinkling eyes!

  11. Subhangi says:

    My God! So tiny … and he’s smiling! Awwwww.

  12. April says:

    How cute! *squeals*

    Okay, I’ve embarrassed myself. Couldn’t have done it without the CO. lol

  13. char says:

    OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDD
    I would name him Little Big Mouth

  14. Michele says:

    aw that is so cute! that follows the rule of if an everyday object makes you look small, its cute. Everyday object meaning that persons thumbnail

  15. s says:

    he’s totally all like weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

  16. Cassidy says:

    OMG!That is seriously demeanted.

  17. jenn says:

    aHHHHHH lol so cute

  18. Laura says:

    Heehee…it’s LITTLE A’Tuin! :)

  19. Theo says:

    Jess – yes!! It’s Squirt!

    “It’s like he’s trying to speak to me, I know it…”

  20. He’s totally going all Luciano Pavarotti on their asses!

  21. ebee says:

    …1,2,3,4,5…6,7,8,9,10,
    10 tiny turtles on the telephone,
    talkin’ to the grocery man!–Sesame Street

  22. amy says:

    ohmigosh, that is so cute i am not sure i can go on living!!!!!!

  23. pistache268 says:

    It’s such a tiny happy turtle. Smile, cute turtle.

  24. Hayleigh says:

    IT’S ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

  25. Jessica says:

    what a cute little cutie-pie…i just want to kiss his silly little turtle head. awww

  26. Denise says:

    Stubby McStubborson has had a rough day—give the little guy a break! He lives in a shell and is forced to smell like musk because the only cleanser the scientists give him is soap-on-a-rope. He looks frightened, (unlike his “smiling” counterpart, pictured here), but really he is just concentrating intensely. Maybe he’s watching “March of the Penguins”, or a turtle documentary.

  27. Norty says:

    I was wimpering… then my room mate in the next room asked “are you at cute overload again?”

    yes..
    yes I was.

  28. Norty says:

    I invited her to look… and now she is wimpering too.

  29. SL says:

    too cute ^_^ love.love.love.

  30. jennifuh says:

    Figaro figaro…

    FIIIIIIIIIGAROOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  31. andrea says:

    dose it bite?

  32. lalaland says:

    throw some salt on it, i heard it helps turtles …

  33. chibikaty says:

    oooo…squeal! he’s as big as a thumbnail! i could put him in a thimble!

  34. R 'n L says:

    HOLY CRAP!!! that turtle is teeny weeny!!!! hahaha

  35. Alex says:

    Ahhahahaha!

    Not only does that turtle make me want to giggle…

    but I love the random comments people make. Tee hee.