A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 199

Welcome back. Today we are heading back over to Hawaii and underwater. This picture is of a Green Sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) as it glides up towards the surface for a breath.

This picture was taken with a Sony HC-7 video camera in a Light and Motion underwater housing.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 198

Welcome Back. Today we are heading over to Guam. This picture is of a replica turtle that is hanging in the airport. There are many colorful replicas that are hanging in the lobby of the main terminal.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-90 camera with a 70-200 mm lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 197

Welcome back. Today we are heading down to Rocky Point Sonora Mexico. This picture is of a Hawksbill Sea Turtle that has a satellite transmitter on its back. This female turtle was caught by fishermen and brought to a marine school. It lived here for 9 years. A researcher convinced the school that they should release this turtle and follow its movements with a satellite tag.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 20-200 mm lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 196

Welcome back. Today we are heading down to the South Pacific island of Rota. This picture is of 2 sea turtle figures that are deep in a cave located on a remote pat of the island. It still is not known how old these cave paintings are. The cave was used by the Japanese as a hospital when they occupied the island in the early part of WWII.

This picture was taken with a D-90 Camera with a 60 mm macro lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 195

Welcome back. Today we are heading back over to Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle(Chelonia mydas) that has crawled out and is basking in the sun.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 70-200 mm lens.

Have a great weekend,See you Monday.

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 194

Welcome back. Today we are heading back to the British Virgin Islands. This picture is of a ghost crab trying to grab a Leatherback Sea turtle hatchling as it emerges from its nest. It is amazing that any of the hatchlings reach the water.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 70-200 mm lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 193

Welcome back. Today we are staying down in the British Virgin Islands. This picture is of a Leatherback sea turtle hatchling as it first emerges from its nest.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 60 mm macro lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 192

Welcome back. Today we are heading down to The British Virgin Islands. This picture is of 2 young children who were helping me release these 2 leatherback sea turtle hatchlings.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 70-200 mm lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 191

Welcome back. Today we are heading back underwater. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle as it swims along the reef.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 12-24 mm lens in a Light and Motion underwater housing.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 190

Welcome back. Today we are heading back over to Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) that has crawled out of the water and on too the lava to bask in the sun.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 70-200 mm lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 189

Welcome back. Today we are going back underwater. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) that is cruising along the reef.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 12-24 mm lens in a Light and Motion underwater housing.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 188

Welcome back. Today we are heading underwater and over to Hawaii. This picture is of 2 Gree Sea Turtles as they swim thru the cleaning station.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 12-24 mm lens in a Light and Motion underwater housing.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 187

Welcome back. Today we are heading over to the Big Island of Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle and my diving buddy checking each other out. This young turtle was following us the entire dive.It was interested in our camera gear and every time we took a picture and our flashes went off it would swim closer to get a better look at us.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 12-24 mm lens in a Light and Motion underwater housing.

Have a great weekend.

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 186

Welcome back. Today we are heading up to Vancouver Canada. This picture is of a captive Leatherback that is being raised in captivity so that we may better understand its growth rate. The Leatherback is the most elusive of all the sea turtles. It never stops swimming and knows no boundaries. This is why the researcher has devised this tether so that this turtle will not bump the bottom or the sides of its tank.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 70-200 mm lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 185

Welcome back. Today we are heading back over to Hawaii. This picture is of a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that has crawled out and is resting along the shoreline. Hawaii is one of the few places in the world where turtles crawl out of the ocean to rest.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 70-200 mm zoom lens.

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A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 184

Welcome back. Today we are heading back over to the Big Island of Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) that is swimming with my diving buddy and I. This turtle was intrigued by our camera gear and was very curious about the light from our strobes. It stayed with us for most of our hour long dive.

This picture was taken with a Nikon D-100 camera with a 12-24 mm lens in a Light & Motion underwater housing.

See you tomorrow.