Sunset Turtle by Diana Sainz Photograph by Diana Raquel Sainz

Sunset Turtle by Diana Sainz

by Diana Raquel Sainz

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Title

Sunset Turtle by Diana Sainz

Artist

Diana Raquel Sainz

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Digital Photography

Description

FEATURED IMAGE: I Love Seascapes ~ FAA ~ 08/10/2014

FEATURED IMAGE: FAA Featured Images ~ 064/22/2014

FEATURED IMAGE: Sun Clouds and Water~ FAA ~ 06/16/2014

FEATURED IMAGE: Hawaiian Photography ~ FAA ~ 06/15/2014

FEATURED IMAGE: Sunrise Sunset Seascapes ~ FAA ~ 06/14/2014

This beautiful Sea Turtle was basking in the warm light of the sunset on the Big Island of Hawaii
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Sea turtle, any of seven species of marine turtles belonging to the families Dermochelyidae (leatherback sea turtles) and Cheloniidae (green turtles, flatback sea turtles, loggerhead sea turtles, hawksbills, and ridleys). Both families are highly aquatic, and most species only appear on coastal beaches for egg laying; however, the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) occasionally basks in terrestrial environments. Adult sea turtles are mainly denizens of tropical and subtropical seas, but the juveniles of both families occur naturally in more temperate waters.
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Meet the Turtles:
The Flatback - The flatback is the least studied of the sea turtles and has one of the smallest geographic ranges. The only endemic sea turtle species, flatbacks nest solely along the northern coast of Australia, and live solely on the continental shelf between Australia, southern Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
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The Green Turtle:
The green turtle has the most numerous and widely dispersed nesting sites of the seven species, and was once highly sought after for its body fat � a key ingredient in the popular delicacy, �green turtle soup.� Although it has become illegal to trade them in many parts of the world, green turtles and their eggs continue to be consumed.
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The Hawksbill:
Named for its sharp, pointed beak, the hawksbill feeds primarily on reef sponges, invertebrate organisms whose bodies contain tiny indigestible glass needles. The hawksbill has a beautiful, translucent shell, which has long been exploited for use in tortoiseshell jewelry. Though international trade of tortoiseshell has been prohibited, illegal trafficking continues.
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The Kemp's Ridley:
The Kemp�s Ridley is the smallest of the sea turtles and has an extremely restricted range, nesting only along the Caribbean shores of northern Mexico and in Texas, U.S.A. Fifty years ago, the Kemp�s Ridley was near extinction. Although this species now shows signs of recovery, fishing nets and coastal development continue to threaten the species, and much work remains to be done before it can be considered safe.
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The Leatherback:
The largest of the sea turtles, the leatherback can reach over 1.8 m (6 ft) in length and 680 kg (1,500 lb) in weight. During their long migrations, leatherbacks regularly dive to depths greater than 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in search of gelatinous zooplankton to eat. The leatherback is rapidly declining in many areas of the world.
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The Loggerhead:
Loggerheads are named for their large heads, with jaws powerful enough to crush an adult queen conch. Like most sea turtles, loggerheads are famed for their vast migrations. As a species that may travel thousands of miles across ocean basins, loggerheads are in grave danger due to worldwide habitat loss and incidental capture by fishermen.
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The Olive Ridley:
In one of nature's greatest spectacles known as arribadas, the Spanish word for �arrival,� olive ridleys come ashore simultaneously by the hundreds and thousands to nest. Though they are the most abundant of sea turtles, olive ridleys are increasingly threatened by trawling and coastal development.