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Chelonia mydas
Green sea turtle encountered during freediving (diving with one single breath hold). Depth: 10 to 15m.
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Interesting discussion. Now makes me wonder whether my own spottings are correctly labeled as hawksbill as well. One was spotted in Balicasag Island in Bohol while the other one was in Batangas. Anybody please care to confirm or correct? Would appreciate it. Thanks.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/695...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/695...
What a great discussion. One of the reasons I love our community. Thanks for all the hard work in helping reclassifying this amazing organism. Tom, please free to update your spotting as you see fit :)
Amazing shots! But by the way I think it is a Green Turtle, anyhow it is a wonderful spotting since both are critically endangered.
You're welcome! It's ok sometimes it can be a little difficult. Still a beautiful spotting and turtle!
Thanks for the comments...Yet, interesting discussion if it is now a green or a hawksbill and I have to correct myself. It is a green seaturtle. What convinced me is the claws on each flipper. A hawksbill should have 2 on each, and we see here on picture 2 there is only one claw. Sorry for the mistake. Maybe you should correct this spotting, Peter.
Elime you say... with your view... please confirm what should Hawkbill should be...
http://underwater.com.au/article/id/1029...
Yes, that is a Green. Here is a good photo of a Hawksbill for comparison: http://www.costaricaturtles.com/images/h...
Actually Ashish, take a look at the scutes on the shell. On a Hawksbill, they are more ornate and overlap each other. On a Green, they do not overlap. Also, Green sea turtles have a "bullet-shaped" head and the Hawksbills will have a very prominent pointed beak.
This is actually a Green Sea Turtle. Not a Hawksbill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_t...
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"The critically endangered Hawksbill sea turtle's shell changes color according to water temperature."
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Spotted on Jul 31, 2009
Submitted on Jul 31, 2011
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