The most popular guests at Eric Goode’s annual Turtle Ball at his Bowery Hotel on Sunday night were the reptiles.
Red-bellied, short-necked and New Guinea snake-necked turtles, as well as painted terrapins, swam in an oversize tank at the downtown gala.
Guests admiring the creatures included Harvey Keitel , Julian Schnabel , Fisher Stevens, Padma Lakshmi and photographer Peter Beard.
Stevens was honored at the gala to benefit the California-based Turtle Conservancy run by Goode.
The Hollywood actor-turned-producer gave an impassioned speech about a red-footed tortoise he owned as a teen, affectionately named “Robert Redford.”