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The small A'Tuin
Graceful like the ocean it glides towards an unknown destination. Well, a limited destination in this case: as I do not have diving equipment I admired this turtle in Plymouth' National Marine Aquarium. A beautiful creature. Impressively slow with controlled thoughtful movements. This loggerhead (musk) turtle, an omnivorous creature of the sea, is perhaps searching for dwelling invertebrates for a light meal.
With a lifespan of half a century he (or she) has a great number of years left. Fare thee well, A'Tuin.
The loggerhead sea turtle, or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 centimeters long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to 270 centimeters have been discovered.
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