Sunday, February 22, 2009

A Sea Turtle picture a day # 61


Welcome back to A Sea Turtle Picture A Day. Today we are heading back down to The British Virgin Islands. This picture is of a Leatherback Sea turtle. The Leatherback is the only species of Sea Turtle that does not have a hard shell. Instead it has a hard leathery skin that has 7 ridges running down the entire length of its body. This hatchling was just starting its journey down the beach towards the ocean.
This picture was taken with a 60 mm lens
See you tomorrow.

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