a female leatherback sea turtle at the surf's edge
a green sea turtle
Close-up of a loggerhead turtle's head
Kemp's ridley sea turtle hatchlings
A leatherback hatchling at water's edge
A female leatherback digs into the beach to lay her eggs
an olive ridley sea turtle
Close-up of a flatback sea turtle
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Female Leatherback at Surf's Edge
A female leatherback sea turtle heaves herself from the surf at night to nest. Females often return to the same nesting areas where they were born to produce their own offspring.
Photograph by Brian Skerry

Sea Turtles

See sea turtle pictures in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

October 20, 2009

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