A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 227

Welcome back. Todays picture is of a green sea turtle that is just going back into the ocean. It is not uncommon to find green turtles in Hawaii where this picture was taken to haul out on the beach during the day to take a nap.

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

Enjoy the holidays this week.

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 226

Welcome back. With all the news lately about governments all over the world changing or down grading protected areas for wildlife . I am saddened and am wanting the photographs that I have taken to be seen.

This picture is of a Leatherback Sea Turtle that has just emerged from a nest.

Currently there are 2 countries that are down grading protected areas. These gentle giants are already threatened and now with important nesting beaches soon to be developed it is only a matter of time before all we have left are photographs to remember
It is unfortunate that in this economic climate that the lives of endangered species are being pushed aside for economic gain.

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

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 225

Welcome back. Today we are heading back over to Hawaii. I just recently was over in Hawaii shooting some video for a program that I am working on. This picture is of a green sea turtle that is being cleaned by cleaner fish at a cleaning station that I was diving at.

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

See you tomorrow

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 224

Welcome back. Today we are heading back underwater and to Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle that is swimming up 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.

Have a great weekend

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 223

Welcome back. Today we are heading back to Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle that is being cleaned at a turtle cleaning station.

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

See you tomorrow

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 222

Welcome back. Today we are heading over to the beaches of Hawaii. This picture is of a Green Sea Turtle that is just making its way up the beach to rest. Hawaii is one of the few places that sea turtles come ashore to bask in the sun.

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

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 221

Welcome back. Today we are going back to Hawaii. This picture of as Green Sea Turtle that is laying on the bottom resting as cleaner fish are cleaning it.

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

See you tomorrow.

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 220

Welcome back. Today we are heading over to Hawaii. I just recently returned from a 10 day trip there to film Green Sea Turtle behaviour for a film that I am putting together. I will start to post short clips in the coming weeks of some of the shots.

This picture is of a Green Sea turtle that has crawled ashore to bask in the sun.

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

See you tomorrow.

A Sea Turtle Picture A Day # 219

Sorry for the long absence. I have been in Hawaii working on the final footage that I needed to finally get the short 21 minute film that I have been working on shot.I have a deadline that I have to meet to get this finished by so that I can submit it to The International Wildlife Film Festival.

Again sorry for the long absence.

This shot is of Dr Ttodd Jones and I as we were sitting on the beach chatting and looking at these young Green Sea Turtles that had crawled out to lay in the sun.