• She let us swim with her for over 20 minutes while she alternately went to the bottom to graze and came up for air once in a while.
  • surfing the dude
    ,.-) - Sash´s Kitchen-Studio Photography
  • amazing! - RobyD

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Hanging out with a hawksbill turtle on her lunch hour. St. John, USVI (see large size)
She let us accompany her on her casual swim for over 20 minutes. Hawksbill turtles are endangered and I was lucky to see a few of them on this trip.

I've been away from Flickr for a while but you can check out my other photos :-)

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  2. Filo Schira 37 months ago | reply

    Wonderful pic!!

  3. Irene Suwarno 36 months ago | reply

    Did you take the picture in the water or did you take it outside of an aquarium?

  4. Carlosp_sub 36 months ago | reply

    Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. JustAudge 35 months ago | reply

    Beautiful. Amazing. This photo is a NATURE WONDER!!!!!!!!!!
    I wish I could give you a ribbon!!!!

  6. briantravelman 35 months ago | reply

    i love the coloration! would love to see one of tese guys!

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  9. karinwilcox 32 months ago | reply

    This is such a wonderful shot, such great detail.

  10. axiomatique 31 months ago | reply

    so beautiful!

  11. martingarri 29 months ago | reply

    Really great! Congratulations!

  12. Rebel-ishous 29 months ago | reply

    Beautiful shot

  13. Cia Gould 26 months ago | reply

    So pretty. Nature is beautiful

  14. Luv2Paint1970 18 months ago | reply

    Gorgeous!!!! Makes me long for the Galapagos Islands again....where I was lucky enough to visit and snorkel with sea turtles. They're so magical.

  15. LuvGirls [deleted] 17 months ago | reply

    gorgeous picture - wow

  16. Fresh Light 13 months ago | reply

    ....paradise shot..........

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