2 male florida snapping turtles fighting @ three sisters springs (River Ventures, Crystal River, FL

This video was taken at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River on the morning of June 21st, 2010. The video was taken by a guide with River Ventures while on tour. It was amazing to come across these two males fighting over territory. The white blotches on their faces are wounds that they have suffered during the fight. These turtles had been at this for some time prior to our arrival so we were at the tail end of the episode. In the days following this event, one of the turtles was observed along the shore