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(A 4Chan "green-text", titled "Altruism", with a close-up photograph of a turtle on the pavement)
Riding bike through town
See something strange on the side of the road
Decide to stop and investigate
It's a turtle tucked into its shell
Hold finger in front of shell
Turtle pokes its head out, sniffs finger, and then retreats back into it's shell
It's a hot day, and there are no bodies of water nearby
There's a river a few miles away, decide to take the turtle there
Ride bike with one hand while holding the turtle
People look at me strangely
Don't care, the turtle is all that matters
Turtle pokes its head out when going fast downhill
Probably the fastest the turtle has ever gone
Finally reach the river
Set the turtle on the shore under some shade
After about 10 seconds the turtle crawls into the water
Looks back at me before submerging and swimming away
Feel more emotion in that moment than I have in the last few years
Despite my mistakes and shortcomings, a creature's life was made better by my existence
Is using our time to help others the real answer?
Not to be that person, but you should not move turtles, it will literally kill them. They live in the same 1-2 mile radius all their life.
Im sure it absolutely can, but why would it be a problem if theyre in the same biome. Also this is a kid on a bike, they probably didnt travel a mile
It says in the post it was a few miles away.
Fair point. I still am curious about the biome part of the quesrion
The get lost and then they cry. Ultimately they end up dying due to dehydration. Tragic.