A reptilian monster is lurking in the depths of the lake on Peckham Rye, terrorizing passing wildfowl... or not. This terrapin seems to be just chilling out on a wooden island floating on the lake. I wonder how did terrapins become established in the park - were they deliberately introduced or did someone just abandon their pets?
Top five for 2025: London, Paris, Chester and Chichester!
-
It's hard to believe that this blog is over 17 years old. That does mean
it's always fun to look back over past posts, and the new year is a good
time to...
20 hours ago

1 comment:
The terrapin/turtle is probably a relic of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the 1980s & 1990s. They were bought as pets but outgrew their tanks and were 're-homed' in ponds. The lowest of the ponds at Keston used to have loads of them, although I have noticed fewer of them in the recent past.
Post a Comment