Love My Turtles is a photograph by Paula De Baleau which was uploaded on August 12th, 2013.
Love My Turtles
The critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), is named for its narrow head and hawk-like beak. They commonly grow to 2.5... more
Title
Love My Turtles
Artist
Paula De Baleau
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), is named for its narrow head and hawk-like beak. They commonly grow to 2.5 feet and weigh 175 pounds. Some turtles become accustomed to seeing SCUBA divers. This one was huge and swam right up to us in Cozumel, Mexico!
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August 12th, 2013
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Comments (2)
Amy McDaniel
Amazing photo! Great work. Voted
Paula De Baleau replied:
Thank you Amy! This turtle was HUGE. She (?) swam right up to us...Many of the older Hawksbills in Cozumel are acclimated to seeing divers. Some seem to know the "daily divemasters" and come by for a scratch on the shell. It's like a turtle spa! LOL
Elena Elisseeva
Lovely shot!
Paula De Baleau replied:
Thank you Elena! This turtle was so huge. She swam right up to us! The turtles in Cozumel, especially the older ones, are used to divers.
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