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Caretta caretta hatchling, Gerakas-beach, isle of Zakynthos (Greece) Oct. 01, 2018 I was fortunate to see how the last two Caretta caretta-hatchlings, of a nest of 40, were running to the surf on Gerakas-Beach, Zakynthos (Greece). Caretta caretta,Fall,Geotagged,Greece,Loggerhead sea turtle Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Caretta caretta hatchling, Gerakas-beach, isle of Zakynthos (Greece) Oct. 01, 2018

I was fortunate to see how the last two Caretta caretta-hatchlings, of a nest of 40, were running to the surf on Gerakas-Beach, Zakynthos (Greece).

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    Christine Young
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    What a fantastic thing to witness! Posted 6 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice!
    Wim, I heard from Joost about your geotagging issues. For those without a country detected, I slightly moved them so they are on the island which you indicated. The country is now correctly detected. I hope you're ok with me doing this.     Posted 6 years ago

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The Loggerhead sea turtle

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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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Wim Thissen
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By Wim Thissen

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Uploaded Oct 11, 2018. Captured Oct 1, 2018 10:27 in Venizelou 4, Zakinthos 291 00, Greece.
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  • DSC-HX50
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO320
  • 34.46mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.