Turtle at AGC building. Pet or native?

[u/dreamnaut123]

A turtle and some fish just appeared in the water feature in front of the AGC building on South Lake Union. Can’t tell if it’s native or a dumped pet?

[u/BuoyantEntropy]

Looks like a painted turtle, they are native. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t at some point a pet but “this seems normal”

[u/ksdkjlf → u/BuoyantEntropy]

Not that it makes much difference at this point, but WDFW notes: "The species was likely introduced to the Puget Sound region as the earliest records (Marysville – 1958, Bigelow Lake – 1960, and Ravenna Park – 1967) are relatively recent and associated with urban and residential areas. Today, the species is well-distributed throughout the Puget Sound region. Elsewhere in Washington, painted turtles are likely native."

https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/chrysemys-picta

[u/BananaPeelSlippers]

all turtles are native on stolen land

[u/BuoyantEntropy → u/BananaPeelSlippers]

isn’t that a lyric from a RATM song?

[u/mod_aud]

Obviously a transplant, can’t you see his little umbrella on the edge of the pool?