This is a 3D animation ("Shelly") of a near-adult loggerhead (ID=982.000406129037) sea turtle (*Caretta caretta*, straight carapace length=86 cm) that was initially captured on June 23, 2017 by the Inwater Research Group, and then photgraphed with the Beastcam technology with 20 Canon G16 cameras.  Photographer Christine Shepard operated the cameras and the sea turtle was released that same day in good condition.  The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.

Animator Johnson Martin  used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Charles Mairne from the Loggerhead MarineLife Center each provided feedback on the movements.

If you are interested in downloading this 3D model, please visit our website www.digitallife3d.org

Model 47A - Loggerhead Sea Turtle

This is an animation (“Mar”) of a hatchling Hawksbill (ID Ei1801) sea turtle (*Eretmochelys imbricata*, straight carapace length 11.8 cm) that was initially rescued by the Loggerhead MarineLife Center, and then photographed with the Beastcam technology with 30 Canon G16 cameras. The sea turtle was released soon after in good condition. The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.

Animator Johnson Martin used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Charles Mairne from the Loggerhead MarineLife Center each provided feedback on the movements

If you are interested in downloading this 3D model, please visit our website www.digitallife3d.org

Model 50A - Hawksbill Sea Turtle

This is a 3D animation ("Scallywag") of a juvenile green sea turtle (ID=CM1648) (*Chelonia mydas*) that was captured on December 23, 2016 by the Loggerhead MarineLife Center at Blowing Rocks Preserve.  The turtle was attacked by a shark, but survived.  It was photographed with the Beastcam technology with 20 Canon G16 cameras by Christine Shepard.

The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.  Animator Jer Bot used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Charles Mairne from the Loggerhead MarineLife Center provided feedback on the movements.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 46A - Subadult Green Sea Turtle

A castle on a floating turtle cruising through the skies. I made this by kitbashing two different photogrammetry models ([turtle](https://skfb.ly/o67Kn), [Bran castle](https://skfb.ly/6QSQV)) and projection mapping in Blender+Photoshop. 

I wrote a post covering how to make stylized painterly 3D scenes, if you would like to know more details on the how it is done: https://medium.com/@shahriyarshahrabi/creating-painterly-3d-scenes-preparing-assets-for-npr-8d6c726cc34f

Floating Castle

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Raphael

This is an animation of a juvenile (straight minimum carapace length = 27.5 cm, mass = 3.0 kg) green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that was reconstructed from photos and measurements from a live individual. The turtle was collected by Inwater Research Group during an in-water assessment to gain valuable insights into the demographics of this threatened species.  The turtle was in good health and released back into the wild.  A CG artist (Johnson Martin) reconstructed the turtle using Blender software.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 72B - Juvenile Green Sea Turtle

The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper in the Turtle Bay neighborhood on the East Side of Manhattan, New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue near Midtown Manhattan. At 1,046 feet (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework, and was the world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930. As of 2019, the Chrysler is the 11th-tallest building in the city, tied with The New York Times Building.


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Chrysler Building

This is a 3D model ("Mary") of an adult (curved carapace length 940 mm) female flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus, PIT tag 900119000520197, captured 11/21/17, Thevenard Island, Western Australia) as part of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program (DBCA-NWSFTCP) with Scott Whiting (DBCA), Sabrina Fossette (DBCA) and Adrian Gleiss (Murdoch University). The turtle was photographed on a nesting beach using the Beastcam system and released in good condition. The 3D model was created through a photogrammetry scan using COLMAP and Autodesk REMAKE. Animator Jer Bot used Blender to reconstruct the sea turtle. Credit should be given to the Digital Life project and NWSFTCP: “The author(s) acknowledge the Digital Life project and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program for creation of the 3D flatback turtle model”.

Inquire about licensing: **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 53A - Flatback Sea Turtle

This is an animation of a juvenile (straight minimum carapace length = 75.1 mm, mass = 72.8 g, age=20 days) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) that was reconstructed from photos and measurements from a live individual. The turtle was collected by Jeanette Wyneken (Florida Atlantic University) for her research on leatherback ecology and development, and the model was created in collaboration with the Upwell Non-Profit (https://www.upwell.org/).  CG artist Johnson Martin reconstructed the turtle using Blender software.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 74A - Juvenile Leatherback Sea Turtle

Late 18th or 19th century CE carved wooden netsuke of a snake wrapped around a turtle, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

About 3.5 x 4 x 4.5cm, but scaled in VR to about 15cm on its long side.

More information about the model here:

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/122704/snake-curled-around-a-turtle-japan

Netsuke - Snake curled around a turtle

Conceptual model of floating restaurant. concept inspired by the sea turtle. This design concept encompasses space for lounge/bar restaurant zones. in the center is a aquarium wall for visual focal point.

Floating Restaurant

Here is the decimated version of a green sea turtle model. Low poly here: https://skfb.ly/oKPGE

Sea turtle

This is a 3D model (“Tumbleweed”) of a juvenile Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (ID 132) (*Lepidochelys kempii*) that was initially rescued by the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts, and then photographed with the Beastcam technology with 30 Canon G16 cameras. The sea turtle was released soon after in the Southern United States in good condition. The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.  We digitally scrubbed the ID tag on the shell.

Animator Robert Gutierrez used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Connie Merigo from the New England Aquarium each provided feedback on the movements.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 52A - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (no ID)

The common snapping turtle (*Chelydra serpentina*) is a large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. This turtle species is noted for its combative disposition when out of the water with its powerful beak-like jaws, and highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific name *serpentina*, meaning "snake-like"). In water, they are likely to flee and hide themselves underwater in sediment.

Accession number: 79.92

Captured with Artec Spider 3D Scanner
https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-spider-v2

Snapping Turtle

This is an animation of an adult Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta).  This 3D model is a composite of two scans - one from an adult live Eastern Painted Turtle housed at the Maymont Nature Center (https://maymont.org/animals/nature-center/), and the other a preserved adult Eastern Painted Turtle from the Natural History Collection at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (https://bcrc.bio.umass.edu/nhc/home). 

CG artists Jer Bot, Johnson Martin and Robert Gutierrez used Blender to reconstruct the full  turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Thanks to the Maymont Nature Center, the Richard Lewis Media Group (http://rlmg.com/), and the Natural History Collection for facilitating the work.  

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 64A - Eastern Painted Turtle

Tribute to the original turtles.  Any feedback is appreciated.

TMNT Tribute

This is a swimming animation of an adult female leatherback sea turtle (*Dermochelys coriacea*).  The [Loggerhead Marinelife Center](https://marinelife.org/) (LMC) provided rare footage of a female turtle named Mac nesting during daytime, which was used to reconstruct this model. Mac (ID 666; PIT tag 989001001220036) has a minimum curved carapace length of 145.4 cm and a curved carapace width of 107.5 cm. Existing data on leatherbacks was also referenced. CG artist Johnson Martin used these data to reconstruct and animate the model using Blender software. 

This research was done in collaboration with [Upwell](https://www.upwell.org/) and LMC, with special thanks to Dr. George Shillinger, Dr. Heather Harris and Dr. Kristin Reed of Upwell; Dr. Justin Perrault and Derek Aoki of LMC.   Thanks to Upwell for providing funding.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 95A - Adult Leatherback Sea Turtle, "Mac"

Based on [Turtle](https://skfb.ly/o67Kn) by [RISD Nature Lab](https://sketchfab.com/RISDNaturelab) is licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Another test using rapidcompact.com. 500,000 faces + colour map > 25,000 faces + colour, normal + AO maps.

Turtle By RISD Naturelab - optimised

A hawksbill sea turtle [(Eretmochelys imbricata)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawksbill_sea_turtle)  from Auckland Museum's CITES handling collection. 

Sample scan using a Creaform Go!Scan 20. 

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

This is a 3D model (“Tumbleweed”) of a juvenile Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (ID 132) (*Lepidochelys kempii*) that was initially rescued by the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts, and then photographed with the Beastcam technology with 30 Canon G16 cameras. The sea turtle was released soon after in the Southern United States in good condition. The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.

Animator Robert Gutierrez used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Connie Merigo from the New England Aquarium each provided feedback on the movements.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 51 - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (with ID)

Hi! This is a Green Turtle for the 3D Sculpting Challenge: Underwater Creatures, on a last hours of challenge! It's turtle. so this is why it came so late. Did you get it? It's late, because turtles are slow and not puntual because of that. 
But enough with lazy puns - it's time to swim further - to the Glorious Future!

Green Turtle

This sea Turtle was created in Blender (Sculpting, texturing, riging and animation)
The base animation is loopable (120frames)
The textures map are in 4K (Albedo, Roughness, normal)
The model is already scaled to realy world (around a meter long)

Sea Turtle

An inscribed oracle bone (jia gu 甲骨) from the Couling-Chalfant collection at the British Library.


Oracle bones were animal bones, usually ox shoulder bones or the underside of turtle shells, used for divination rituals in ancient China. Dating to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – 1050 BC), they bear the earliest extant form of Chinese writing and are the oldest items held in the British Library.


The inscription on the reverse of this particular bone records a lunar eclipse, which can be precisely dated to the night of 27 December 1192 BC.

This model was created for a British Library project on oracle bones that formed part of the UK-China Cultural Exchange 2015, supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


For more information see:

* http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/chinese-oracle-bone#sthash.8cDMmsmE.dpuf

* http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/


Photography: Neil McCowlen

Modelling: [Adi Keinan-Schoonbaert](https://sketchfab.com/adiks)

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