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I have managed to capture a photo of this sea turtle when i was swimming with underwater glasses, at Akumal beach, Mexico. I was extremely lucky that the turtle agreed to pose, and did not run off.
Green sea turtle munching on some disgusting algae.
Take underwater pictures with me at the Evolution Photoganza in the Philippines in September 2013, and enjoy more of my photography & tales of the underwater world in "Sex, Drugs and Scuba Diving".
Check out this beautiful snapping turtle getting ready to lay her eggs at Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan!
Photo by USFWS.
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For MyGothLaundry: This lady crawled out of Reems Creek and into our garden on June 1st, 2007.
She presumably laid eggs. I looked out of the window in the early evening and saw her heading for the creek. I grabbed my camera and video taped her as we did a dance together for about 15 minutes.
No baby turtles were ever seen.
These critters may or may not be able to beat a hare in a race, but they can get into the water lighting quick, when a photographer gets too close!
Belmar Park, 6-18-11.
These turtles were sunning themselves on the rocks at the coral reef area at Puako on the Big Island of Hawaii. You could count about a dozen from where I was standing. Puako Reef is the largest developed reef on the island and is in a protected area which is full of life.
"The turtle is a sacred figure in Native American symbolism as it represents Mother Earth. The meaning of the Turtle symbol signifies good health and long life.
The turtle has great longevity living up to 150 years. According to Native American legends and myths of the Eastern Woodland tribes the turtle played a part in their Creation myth. The Earth Diver turtle swam to the bottom of the water that stretched across the world. He surfaced with the mud which the creator used to make the earth. The hard shell of the turtle represents perseverance and protection. The shell of the turtle is used to dispense medicines because of the association with Spiritual Healing properties and the shell is also used to make dance rattles. The symbol of the turtle in Southwest tribes such as the Hopi and Navajo represents water – a much sought after commodity in desert regions."
Green turtles, named for their green body fat, were valued by European settlers in the New World for their meat, hide, eggs, and calipee; (the fat attached to the lower shell that formed the basis of the popular green turtle soup).
A more streamlined-looking turtle than the bulky loggerhead, the green turtle weighs an average of 350 pounds and has a small head for its body size. Its oval-shaped upper shell averages 3.3 feet in length and is olive-brown with darker streaks running through it; its lower shell, or plastron, is yellow.
FWC Photo by Alicia Wellman