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Reef life Caretta caretta,Eretmochelys imbricata,Favia fragum,Hawksbill sea turtle,Loggerhead sea turtle,Sea Turtle,Turtle,Underwater,coral reef,endangered species,maldives Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. View Meetchum's profile
    Meetchum
    Bullet Ant
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    Lovely scene Posted 13 years ago
  2. View EAmer's profile
    EAmer
    Lion
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    Wonderful !!! Posted 13 years ago
  3. View Albert Kang's profile
    Albert Kang
    Lion
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    This is not a Loggerhead Turtle but a Hawksbill Turtle.
    You can tell by the look of the sharp, curving beak.
    Also the shape of the shell is different.     Posted 9 years ago

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The Hawksbill sea turtle

The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus "Eretmochelys". The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies—"E. i. imbricata" and "E. i. bissa", respectively.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Andrey Narchuk

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Uploaded Oct 6, 2011. Captured Oct 6, 2011 17:05.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/9
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 15mm

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