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A Silhouetted Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and SCUBA Diver are shown black against a sunburst in blue water..

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When I saw the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in blue water, I swam to position myself, so the turtle was between the sun and myself for this photograph. Hawksbill sea turtles have been listed as an “endangered” species since 1970. Hawksbill turtles are endangered because they were hunted for hundreds of years for the tortoise shell that was used for barrettes and other items, now mimicked by plastic. Now they are threatened because of nesting habitat loss and there mistaking plastic bags, etc. for jellies, which are a food for them. As if their shells weren't beautiful enough, Hawksbill Sea Turtles are biofluorescent.

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LittleCayman©JMacCausland'11 401DY_Turtle Sunball.tif
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© Janet MacCausland
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When I saw the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in blue water, I swam to position myself, so the turtle was between the sun and myself for this photograph. Hawksbill sea turtles have been listed as an “endangered” species since 1970. Hawksbill turtles are endangered because they were hunted for hundreds of years for the tortoise shell that was used for barrettes and other items, now mimicked by plastic. Now they are threatened because of nesting habitat loss and there mistaking plastic bags, etc. for jellies, which are a food for them. As if their shells weren't beautiful enough, Hawksbill Sea Turtles are biofluorescent.
jmmermaid@outlook.com Home Decor & Stock Photography; Nature; On Location Portraiture; Illustration. To Purchase, please contact Janet MacCausland at jmmermaid@outlook.com or call 508 824 1569 or TEXT 617 448 2746. All images are the property of the photographer and require permission to copy. Every new day I see something I have never seen before to share with you. An astute observer, I revel in the light and what it sheds on the images herein, both underwater and above scenery, and the wildlife that lives there.