TURTLES
Seeing a turtle on a dive is always a thrill. Many are comfortable with divers around them and will allow you to get incredible face images.
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Green Turtle
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Hawksbill and Lobster
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Hawksbill and Diver
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Green Turtle
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Hawksbill Head
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Green Turtle
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Hawksbill Turtle
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, Little Cayman ' , 'Green turtles are not as common around the Sister Islands as Hawksbills so it is always a delight to see one. Here Karen swims beside a large one with two remoras attached.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'Little Cayman is a wonderful place to see Hawksbills. We have been lucky to experience up to 9 on a single dive.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'Although a turtle can stay underwater for an extended period of time, they must at some point go to the surface to breathe. Here a Hawksbill heads up to catch some air.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'On one dive in Little Cayman we found this hawksbill turtle eating a sponge with a Caribbean Spiny Lobster as an audience. The turtle spent almost 30 minutes munching down with the lobsters tentacles poking him.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'This smallish Hawksbill turtle was quite willing to let Karen get close enough to capture a tight image as Ian took the two of them together.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'The Hawksbill Turtle is easily distinguished by their overhanging upper beak that resembles a hawks bill'))
, Cayman Brac' , 'Hawksbill turtles can be deceptively fast. You realize after you have kicked beside them for a while that you are running out of steam and they are hardly exerting themselves.'))
, Grand Cayman' , 'One of the best places to get easy shots of turtles is at the Turtle Farm in Grand Cayman. There are many tanks of turtles at various stages. Here a Green takes a breath of air.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'The hawks beak is easily seen in this head shot of a Hawksbill turtle.'))
, Papua New Guinea' , 'This panned shot of the turtle swimming down from the suface gave and interesting aspect to the overall picture.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'This large Green Turtle is easily distinguished as a male by its rather large tail.'))
, Little Cayman' , 'Getting a front on view of a hawksbill is often difficult. As soon as you move in front they circle around.'))
