41 Free Photos of Caretta Caretta (juvenile)

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Turtle in Borneo
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Turtle in Borneo
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Turtle in Borneo
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Baby Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from Mon Repos beach in Bundaburg QLD Australia
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A baby Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Are we there yet? Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Chutes and ladders on the beach. This baby is doing great! Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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Image title: Baby loggerhead turtle at night close up Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/reptiles-and-am
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Image title: Baby loggerhead turtle detailed close up Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/reptiles-and-am
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island The world is sooooo big! Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Climbing all the ripples and touching wet sand for the first time! Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Getting closer! Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA The turtle leaves behind tiny scratches in the sand as it wobbles its way to the sea. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Taking a break after a long crawl! Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Long way to go... Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Hard to find in the mixed texture of the wet sand. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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Loggerhead sea turtles begin life out of their nest about the size of a silver dollar. If they survive (most do not) they can grow to be the largest hard-shelled turtles in the world. When you're on
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Image title: Baby loggerhead turtles under red light photo Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/reptiles-a
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA One mountain of dead, dry marsh grass down and oh so many more to go! Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA See how faint the trail is that he leaves behind? Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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August 12, 2010 - Dauphin Island, Alabama. Loggerhead turtle hatchlings rest in a cooler before being transported to the eastern shore of Florida. The turtles hatched from a nest that was scheduled t
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Image title: Baby loggerhead turtle under ultra red light Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-domain-images-pictures/reptiles-an
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Our perspective of the turtle's voyage. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA The gentle warmth of the early morning sand comforts a young Loggerhead emerging from the nest, allowing the baby to rest and assess it's environment. At any give
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA The first hatchling of the nest emerges from a dimple in the silky sand to find a brand new day. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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From the My Public Lands Magazine, Spring 2015: Turning the Tides The 'Call of the Seas' draws people, sea turtles and beach mice. story by Shayne Banks, BLM Eastern States Read the magazine: on.doi
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA It's a long haul, but every step is invaluable to the hatchling's survival. The hatchlings imprint the beach as they walk using the magnetic field to return 35 yea
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA The spikes on the turtle's carapace or shell will eventually smooth out as the scutes, little "patches", grow over time. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Climbing over the wrack and balancing on narrow, hollowed shoots is a difficult task for new turtles. They trudge on as if they do not mind the hindrance. Credit
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August 12, 2010 - Dauphin Island, Alabama. Loggerhead turtle hatchlings rest in a cooler before being transported to the eastern shore of Florida. The turtles hatched from a nest that was scheduled t
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA It's hatchling season! The babies are emerging and ready to tackle the many challenges that come their way! This little Loggerhead is the first one out of the nest
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Closeup of a hatchling sliding over the ripples of a tide pool. This is his first comparison to the waves that await him. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Good morning! The hatchlings use the limited space in the "neck" of the lighbulb shaped nest and each others' backs to squeeze and climb out of the chamber. Cred
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Resting in the shade before stretching his flippers, this baby needs to be alert to bypass all of the obstacles that await him on his journey to adulthood. Credit
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Contemplating his next move. He is so tiny compared to the little holes in the sand and the fine lines left by the last waves. Credit: USFWS/Becky Skiba
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July 17, 2012 - Blackbeard Island, GA Baby sea turtles make their way to the sea, leaving behind a super highway in the sand. Not all babies head the same direction. Some often wander back into the du
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA This Loggerhead baby is taking his time to adjust to his new surroundings and strengthen his muscles before his long journey to the middle of the Atlantic. Once in
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A rescued baby loggerhead sea turtle waves hello to the camera. This baby was uncovered in a nest at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Keith Fuller for USFWS. www.fws.gov/caperomain/
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA Even though most nests hatch at night to avoid mammalian predators, these little guys seem to camouflage well enough in the wrack line. Nevertheless, this place is
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island Wind them up and watch them go! Their "wind up" comes from their own yolks they absorb to power them with enough energy for the next 48 hours. They will need every las
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July 24, 2012- Blackbeard Island, GA This hatchling has already made it farther in life than a lot of his siblings and peers. His egg developed successfully without mutations. He has overcome the thre
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