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High five! (or is that one?) Green turtle Chelonia mydas #marineexplorer by John Turnbull
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The green turtle is a global species which lives in tropical and subtropical waters. It is listed as endangered due to exploitation of eggs, incidental deaths from fisheries and loss of habitat www.iucnredlist.org/details/4615/0. Lord Howe Island
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You can tell Myrtle the green sea turtle from the other sea turtles in the Giant Ocean Tank because she’s the giant one. (at New England Aquarium)
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Gorgeous Hawksbill Turtle with its own escort of fish following it to the surface in Palm Beach County, Florida! One of my favorite turtle images that I picked as the cover of one of our conservation books “Sea Turtles Up Close”. Brilliantly written by Jen Nolan, using my images, this book has won 4 awards so far! It is available at my web site in my bio as well as Amazon. If you like my photography you will love all of our books! Education is the key to conservation! As Jacque Cousteau said, “We only protect what we love!” I love Sea Turtles! Hawksbill turtles are listed as endangered worldwide! We must do more to protect our wildlife! Save the turtles!
We’re at the beginning of peak turtle nesting season right now, join me daily at sea to see these beautiful creatures as well as many others in the beautiful clear waters of Palm Beach, Florida! @jim_abernethy #bethechangetheworldneeds #seaturtle #startwithonething #bethevoice #saveturtles #epicimagery #epicencounters #nature #beautiful #conservation #love #loggerheadmarinelifecenter #gumbolimbo #beautiful #epicimages #protectendangeredanimals #passion
If you’re having a bad day just remember that this 500lb female loggerhead seaturtle is named Bob.
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