The key to the hearts of a group of turtles living in Singapore Botanic GardensTurtles Line Up For A Scrub

Turtles Line Up For A Scrub

What is the key to the hearts of a group of turtles living in Singapore Botanic Gardens? One loving visitor found the secret - a brush.

Turtles speedily emerging from the water to line up for a scrub.

Nur Hafiza Ariffin paid a visit to the gardens and became curious when a lady wielded a bristled scrubber. Ariffin wasn't the only one who noticed.

Dozens of turtles were speedily emerging from the water line up in the lady for a good scrub.

Ariffin thinks the woman intended to help rid the turtles' shells of algae.

Ariffin thinks the woman intended to help rid the turtles' shells of algae, a thoughtful offer they seemed delighted to accept.

Spreading kindness in every way possible.

"Spreading kindness in every way possible," Ariffin wrote. "The turtles  came towards her to get their backs cleaned, and once it was done, they cutely walked off." It was a heartwarming sight or everyone.

Turtles enjoy the feeling of bristles on their shells.

It's no wonder that what Ariffin witnessed that day was popular among locals. It turns out that these turtles enjoy the feeling of bristles on their shells. That's one recommended way of petting them.

“He could tell by the way animals walked that they were keeping time to some kind of music. Maybe it was the song in their own hearts that they walked to.”

-      Laura Adams Armer