turtle photos on Flickr

Somewhere in ocean shallows, a group of sea turtles swims among underwater rocks. Seaweed and urchins cover the rocky walls of the aquatic seascape, while bubbles rise to the surface from the deep. Meanwhile, rays of sunlight cut through the water, broken by the rippling surface of the sea above. The five ancient sea creatures swim slowly and majestically by the viewer through the blue undersea world.

This is the second in my series featuring sea turtles. All three can be found in my Aquatic Life gallery: daniel-eskridge.artistwebsites.com/art/all/aquatic+life/all .

Painted Turtle by Dave

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I came across this turtle as she was laying her eggs about 15 feet from the edge of the water. She had formed a hole with her back feet, and was covering the eggs as I watched. When I passed by a couple of hours later, she was gone but it was easy to see where she left her eggs. I'm not convinced she picked the safest spot, guess we'll see in a couple of months when they're due to hatch.

turtle by Crystal Jade

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Cute little turtle sunbaking

Turtle by lynnmarentette

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Midland Painted Turtle by Kurt Weggler (over 2.8 million visits - thanks!)

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Taken At The Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Turtle, 2 by Christine

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I found this turtle crossing the road. I stopped to move it to the side but saw that it was headed to woods that were being logged so I brought it home and put it at the edge of the swamp bordering our land. It's State land and the same kind of habitat. I hope the move works for this beautiful creature.

Turtle by crie_hiking

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Turtle by Dave Gorman

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Turtle by joannazaf

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Saved a turtle from the road

Just Trying to Make Friends by Accidental Nomad

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Came across another Turtle getting ready to lay eggs.

turtle by Eric Johnson

Turtles by Tilemahos Efthimiadis

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turtle by Aaron Lynton

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Turtle by syoung_55

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Polished Turtle Shell by Farrukh

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A shiny turtle shell with its resident, walking around, looking for something to do.

Turtles are reptiles most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs. The earliest known turtles date from 215 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and there are about 300 species alive today.

Turtle by Michaela Pereckas

turtle by altan o

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revised

Turtle by lalagalore

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A turtle sunning itself outside my office.

Turtle by Andy

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Turtle at Bunaken Island, Manado, Indonesia

Turtle by Donna Boykin

turtle head below by BarryFackler

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green sea turtle

Turtle Reflections. by Brittany

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I imagine his legs were pulled in bc he was scared of the Otter which was in the same pond! Taken at Muscatatuck NWR in Jackson Co, IN.

Turtles by Prentice Wongvibulsin

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Turtle by Darrel Larson

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www.tropicalphotosbylarson.com

Turtle by Focese

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Pinkie The Turtle by Sarah H

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Another turtle. I added a button to it's head as I thought it looked cute! :D

Turtle by Allen Gathman

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Attempting to lay eggs in the trail?

A turtle by Daniel Parent

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Turtle by Nick Guirate

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Taken at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Philadelphia PA

turtle by melissa Tilly

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The Kiss by Ben-ah

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Turtle Portrait-Uncropped by Bob Decker

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I encountered this one at Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida, the other day. This is the closest I have ever gotten to one of these creatures.

Turtle by JMVON8