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Chelonia mydas aggazizi
sea turtle with damaged carapace stranded on reef flat by low tide
near shore tropical coral reef ecosystem
spotted just offshore of Nualolo Kai on Kauai; turtles frequently haul out at this location, but normally reach the sand beach before the reef uncovers
Spotted on Jul 24, 2006
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011
2 Comments
It was very much alive, but of course rather clumsy out of water
Is it alive or dead?