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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Photo by JenKnight
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Field Notes

Notes:

I was part of a study group that was allowed to accompany biologists collecting loggerhead eggs for conservation Rio Lagartos. This mama made it back to the ocean exhausted but successful.

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Comments (3)
pamsai
Wow, lucky you... Great shots. Just saw a green tortoise laying eggs in Tortuguero...
JenKnight
thanks, guys! it was an incredible time

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PublishedMay 3, 2013

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