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Chelonia mydas
Photo took in Qaruh Island, Kuwait.
Project Noah Fact of the Day: "Sea turtles spend almost all their lives submerged, but must breathe air for the oxygen needed to meet the demands of vigorous activity. With a single explosive exhalation and rapid inhalation, sea turtles can quickly replace the air in their lungs. The lungs permit a rapid exchange of oxygen and prevent gases from being trapped during deep dives. Sea turtle blood can deliver oxygen efficiently to body tissues even at the pressures encountered during diving. During routine activity, green and loggerhead turtles dive for about four to five minutes, and surface to breathe for one to three seconds.
Turtles can rest or sleep underwater for several hours at a time, but submergence time is much shorter while diving for food or to escape predators. Breath-holding ability is affected by activity and stress, which is why turtles quickly drown in shrimp trawlers and other fishing gear." ~Wikipedia
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) spotted in Kuwait by PN user Mohammed Al-Saleh.
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That is one of THE BEST photos I have ever seen of a sea turtle. *applause* :) :) :)
awesome photograph and a a belated congrats! would you move this from the amphibians category to the reptiles? thankyou!
Great capture Mohammed Al-Saleh,so cute and beautiful,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing such a beautiful spotting page
Congrats and might I add a fantastic capture of this sea turtle, Mohammed Al-Saleh