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Flatback sea turtle

Natator depressus

Photo by PaulMcK
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Description:

One of the many hatchlings from a nest that had just started to emerge while I was working with the Australian Parks Authority in the Northern Territory. Many of them didn't survive sine the sun was just rising and the many predators could easily see them.

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CassieEtmund
Very cool. I am trying to get to Australia next year to study abroad. Thats what I want to do, work with sea turtles. Any suggestions on a good school there? I was thinking about James Cook University in Cairns.

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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PublishedApril 12, 2011

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