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Believe this is a sun turtle and yes, he is sunning himself. I took it because of the reflection in the calm waters in the cove.
these sea turtles in Mexico are huge, my first real encounter with them, and when we swam with them at Akumal Beach, down the coast from where we stayed near Xcaret, you got a real sense of their being and an amazing feeling to be snorkelling above these wonderful animals as they swam along the bottom of the sea bed, occasionally surfacing for air. Riviera Maya, Mexico...summer 2016.
It’s huddled right in the corner of its glass enclosure, providing a challenge for cropping and brushing out reflections. Could you tell it’s behind glass by looking at this now?
A sea turtle swimming in the waters off of the Hawaiian islands.
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(Original source: National Ocean Service Image Gallery)
Red eared slider, male.
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The edge of shell, the carapace-edge (marginal) scutes, have a nice red design - these appear as the turtle age, it looks like it has been painted on and is where their name comes from.
Title: Turtle
Location: Red Sea
Camera: C7070WZ
Lens: undefined
Settings: 1/125, f/10, ISO200
Housing: Ikelite Olympus C-7070 Housing
Strobes: 1 x Ikelite DS160
Originally appeared at: marek.wylon.com
Found on sidewalk and taken to pond. This was before I figured out that the camera was taking tiny photos by default.
A turtle was relaxing near the dock at our resort on The Big Island, HI. I believe these turtles are endangered so I used my 10x optical zoom and didn't approach it.
I'd be unstoppable . . .
if I could just get started.
I had a short acquaintance with this Pozo Road turtle and may have learned a valuable life lesson from our time together.
May he rest in peace.
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The Indian Roofed Turtle (Kachuga tecta / Pangshura tecta) is a quiet-water turtle, occurring in quiet streams, canals, oxbows, ponds, and man-made water tanks. It also occurs in brackish coastal waters. A soft bottom and abundant aquatic vegetation are preferred conditions. It loves basking in the early morning sun. Basking helps the turtle to maintain its body temperature as well as for the synthesis of Vitamin D.
This species is omnivorous, feeding on aquatic plants, like water hyacinths and weeds, and animal prey such as crabs and snails; it also scavenges.
Source: Wikipedia