Stater (Coin) Depicting a Sea Turtle
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Stater (Coin) Depicting a Land Tortoise
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2012 Earth Day - Trinity Center
Four different sea turtles can be found in NC
Sea turtles and Urashima Taro, Hokkei Totoya
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Undeveloped Coast, Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island National Seashore encompasses nearly 18 miles of undeveloped beach offering recreation for visitors and essential nesting area for birds and sea turtles.
Underwater images - Turtle Release
Sea turtles are often sighted around Dry Tortugas National Park. Originally named Las Tortugas (Spanish for The Turtles) by Ponce de Leon in 1513, this collection of small sand and coral islands is famous for t... More
Yellow Turtle Nest Stakes - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Yellow stakes mark the nests on sea turtles along Canaveral National Seashore.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker watches as one of the rescued s...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker watches as one of the rescued sea turtles swims away in Mosquito Lagoon. It is one of several turtles found stunned, impacted by the unseasonal cold temperatures experien... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of several sea turtles rescued from t...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of several sea turtles rescued from the Mosquito Lagoon is ready for release. The turtles were found stunned, impacted by the unseasonal cold temperatures experienced in Centra... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, at the helm of a boat on the Banana River, heads for a research area. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially wh... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife sp...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - As Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, begins a tour of the Banana River, this alligator sunning itself attracts attention. Holloway-Adkins is studying the life history ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a boat on the Banana River the Vehic...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From a boat on the Banana River the Vehicle Assembly Building looms over the water. The boat holds Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, who is studying the life history ... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, shows a sample of the sea grass she collected from the floor of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, e... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, holds a sample of the sea grass she collected from the floor of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, e... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, takes the helm on the boat as she begins a tour of the Banana River. She is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially wha... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife speci...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, searches the Banana River for a grass specimen. In the background is one of the launch pads. The biologist is studying the life hist... More
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three green sea turtles are being release...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three green sea turtles are being released into the Mosquito Lagoon at KSC. The turtles were rescued at KSC in January 2003, after being found stunned, impacted by the unseasonal c... More
Search and rescue swimmer Yeoman Seaman Brandon Javellana, assigned to...
Persian Gulf (Mar. 10, 2005) Search and rescue swimmer Yeoman Seaman Brandon Javellana, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), uses a knife to free one of three large sea turtles trapped in ... More
FED-EX TRUCK ARRIVAL WITH SEA TURTLES - GULF RESCUE OPS 2010-4133
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FED-EX TRUCK ARRIVAL WITH SEA TURTLES - GULF RESCUE OPS 2010-4134
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2009 Adult/Family Group Entry #33 photo 1
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #33: Baby Sea Turtles, by Claudia Mullaly
2009 Adult/Family Group Entry #33 photo 2
2009 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group Entry #33: Baby Sea Turtles, by Claudia Mullaly
Solitary life Padre Island. National parks gallery
Although hatched in clutches of around 100 or more eggs, so far as is known, sea turtles lead solitary lives.
Kemp's ridley Padre Island. National parks gallery
Kemp's ridleys are the smallest of the sea turtles, reaching only about 100 lbs. in weight.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A few of the green sea turtles are seen inside ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A few of the green sea turtles are seen inside the headquarters building of the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge located on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turtles were some of ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Wildlife personnel prepare to release several e...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Wildlife personnel prepare to release several endangered green sea turtles into the waters of the Banana River at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The turtles were some of nearly 2... More
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES 201...
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES 201...
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES 201...
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES 201...
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES 201...
KSC WILDLIFE - TRACKING TRANSMITTERS BEING ATTACHED TO SEA TURTLES
Sailors transport sick sea turtles to the San Diego Sea World.
CORONADO, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2010) A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft landed at Naval Air Station North Island carrying two sick sea turtles from Newport, Ore. The U.S. Navy coordinated with the Coast Gua... More
Kemps Ridley Hatchling - National Parks Gallery
Live Kemps Ridley hatchling found in an excavated nest.
Kemps Ridley Nesting - National Parks Gallery
Female Kemps Ridley laying eggs. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leatherback Hatchling, Cape Lookout national seashore
Leatherback hatchling headed towards the ocean.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Several endangered green sea turtles that were...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Several endangered green sea turtles that were "stunned" during two cold snaps in December 2010 are ready for release into the Mosquito Lagoon, which is part of Florida's Indian River. W... More
Rear Adm. Thomas Carney tours a sea turtle sanctuary.
SATTAHIP, Thailand (May. 11, 2011) Rear Adm. Thomas Carney, Commander of Task Force 73, greets a Royal Thai Navy officer during a tour of the sea turtle sanctuary at Sattahip Navy Base after the opening ceremon... More
Sampson the turtle nest detection dog
Gulf Shores, Ala. - Sampson, a six-year-old Labrador retriever from Conservation Canines, searches for the scent of a buried Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nest. During the month of August, the Gulf Coast Incident Ma... More
Sampson the turtle nest detection dog
Gulf Shores, Ala. - Sampson, a six-year-old Labrador retriever from Conservation Canines, and his trainer, Heath Smith, survey the beach for turtle crawls. During the month of August, the Gulf Coast Incident Ma... More
Sampson the turtle nest detection dog
Gulf Shores, Ala. -- Sampson, a six-year-old Labrador retriever from Conservation Canines, and his trainer, Heath Smith, uncover a hidden Kemp's Ridley sea turtle nest during a practice exercise. During the mon... More
Sampson the turtle nest detection dog
Gulf Shores, Ala. - Sampson, a six-year-old Labrador retriever from Conservation Canines, alerts volunteers to an unknown turtle nest. During the month of August, the Gulf Coast Incident Management Team employe... More
Sea turtles at Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
Founded in 1984, it holds thousands of plants and animals, including stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, and numerous other native marine species. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit li... More
Sea turtles at Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
Founded in 1984, it holds thousands of plants and animals, including stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, and numerous other native marine species. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit li... More
Sea turtles at Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
Founded in 1984, it holds thousands of plants and animals, including stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, and numerous other native marine species. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit li... More
New England Aquarium volunteers and Coast Guard crew
New England Aquarium volunteers and Coast Guard crew load up a Coast Guard C-130J in Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., with endangered sea turtles bound for recovery facilities in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 7, ... More
Endangered sea turtles 'fly' south to the Sunshine State
New England Aquarium volunteers and Coast Guard crew load up a Coast Guard C-130J in Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., with endangered sea turtles bound for wildlife recovery facilities in Orlando, Fla.,... More
Endangered sea turtles "fly" south to the Sunshine State
Sea World curator Dan Conklin handles an endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle into a proper container. Five aquariums and wildlife recovery facilities including Sea World, offloaded 35 endangered sea turtles fro... More
Beach Access Information Ranger
A NPS ranger talks to young beach-goers about sea turtles.
Beach Access Information Ranger
A NPS ranger talks to young beach-goers about sea turtles.
Les Pearson, a wildlife technician with Environmental
Les Pearson, a wildlife technician with Environmental Conservation, speaks to children about native animals at Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 14. Expedition: Onslow Beach's Wildlife is... More
Force Field, National Parks gallery
A visitor's idea on helping sea turtles reach the ocean.
View of Beach and Kalaupapa Settlement
Kalaupapa and Kalawao Settlements, Kalaupapa National Historical Park. The Pali Trail approaches the settlement from this black sand beach. The black sand beach is a great habitat for nesting sea turtles and n... More
Sea turtle, Dry Tortugas National Park, 2014.
The park has five species of sea turtles: loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).
Force Field, National Parks gallery
A visitor's idea on helping sea turtles reach the ocean.
Marylou Staman, University of Guam Sea Turtle Monitoring,
Marylou Staman, University of Guam Sea Turtle Monitoring, Protection and Educational Outreach on Guam project manager, inventories a nest in the Tarague Basin on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 25, 2014. St... More
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Virgin Islands National...
The leatherback sea turtle is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. It is easily differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its cara... More
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Virgin Islands National...
The leatherback sea turtle is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. It is easily differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell. Instead, its cara... More
Hawksbill sea turtle on reef, Virgin Islands National Park, 2015.
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is the only living species in the genus Eretmochelys, though this species does have a worldwide distribution. It is easily distinguished from other sea turtles ... More
Akua Amponsah - National Capital Parks – East
Akua Amponsah is a rising junior at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Double majoring in Biology and Global Studies, she has an interest in urban agriculture, and eradicating food deserts in inner-ci... More
Hawksbill sea turtle checking camera, Virgin Islands National Park, 20...
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is the only living species in the genus Eretmochelys, though this species does have a worldwide distribution. It is easily distinguished from other sea turtles ... More
To'aga beach, National Park of American Samoa, 2015.
To’aga beach in the Ofu area of the National Park of American Samoa has the characteristics neecssary for a good turtle nesting beach: a gentle slope with expanses of sand. Mothers dig their nests in the sand, ... More
Sea turtle, Dry Tortugas National Park, 2015.
The park has five species of sea turtles: loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).
Hawksbill sea turtle swimming, Virgin Islands National Park, 2015.
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is the only living species in the genus Eretmochelys, though this species does have a worldwide distribution. It is easily distinguished from other sea turtles ... More
A turtle walking across a dirt road. Turtle animal sea turtle, animals...
A tortoise on the ground in the wild / A turtle walking across a dirt road / Animals public domain photography.
Two sea turtles laying on a sandy beach. Animal beach nature, animals.
Two green turtles on the beach / Two sea turtles laying on a sandy beach / Animals public domain photography.
Kemp's Ridley hatchlings making their way to the sea.
Making the journey across the sandy beach to the Gulf of Mexico will imprint this location onto the female sea turtles so that one day they can return to nest.
A group of baby sea turtles make their way to the ocean. Sea turtles h...
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A turtle laying on a rocky beach next to the ocean. Sea turtles turt...
Sea turtles on the beach / A turtle laying on a rocky beach next to the ocean / Animals public domain photography.
A group of baby turtles laying on top of a sandy beach. Sea turtles ha...
Baby sea turtles on the beach / Sea turtles on the beach / Public domain stock photo.
A group of sea turtles walking across a beach. Sea turtles turtles wat...
Baby turtles on the beach / A group of sea turtles walking across a beach / Animals public domain photography.
A turtle in the water with its head above the water. Sea turtles turtl...
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A turtle swimming in an aquarium with rocks. Sea turtles turtle animal...
A green sea turtle swimming in the ocean / A turtle swimming in an aquarium with rocks / Animals public domain photography.
A group of turtles swimming in clear water. Sea turtles marine life wa...
Turtles in the water at the beach / Two green sea turtles swimming in the water / Public domain stock photo.
A rare nester! Yesterday, park biologists had the fortune to come acro...
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The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cushing assists
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cushing assists the National Park Service in transporting sea turtles from cold waters Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, along the Outer Banks. The Cushing crew assisted the rescue... More
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass.,
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., transports five endangered loggerhead sea turtles to Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Jan. 27, 2016. The sea turtles were transported to Miami for rehabili... More
Heather Afford - Gulf Islands National Seashore
GIP Heather Afford and Natalia Bayona celebrated World Oceans Day by working and speaking to beach goers about the importance of sea turtles and the danger of light and pollution.
Sea World turtle transport pool
A loggerhead was released at Playalinda Beach, 8/10/2017
Coast Guard Cutter Spencer rescues entangled sea turtles during counte...
A crew member from Coast Guard Cutter Spencer rescued two sea turtles from entangled fishing gear Monday, Sept. 30, 2018, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean during their 80-day patrol. One of the sea turtles rescued ... More
A member of Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue Center
A member of Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue Center in partnership with Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi releases two rehabilitated sea turtle hatchlings on March 29, 2019 near Port Aransas, Texas. Areas w... More
A Critical Wildlife Area sign sits on the beach at
A Critical Wildlife Area sign sits on the beach at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 5, 2019, to warn beachgoers of the endangered shore bird nests. Most of Tyndall’s beaches are designated Critical Wildlif... More
A loggerhead sea turtle crawl sits near the shoreline
A loggerhead sea turtle crawl sits near the shoreline June 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Jackson Guard sea turtle patrol volunteers look for the alternating comma-shaped marks or other distinct patterns to d... More
Two Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi rescue
Two Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi rescue swimmers rescue 60 sea turtles near South Padre Island, Texas, Feb. 17, 2021. Over 300 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by various volunteers and we... More
Shipping green turtle, Key West, Fla.
Florida stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More
Shipping green turtle, Key West, Fla.
Florida stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More
Shipping green turtle, Key West, Fla.
Florida stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More
Windmill Beach at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
Windmill Beach at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is a popular area for female hawksbill and green turtles to nest their eggs. Sea turtles nest their eggs at night and far enough from the shoreline that the t... More
Melanie Stadler with the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Melanie Stadler with the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center releases sea turtles hatchlings into the ocean off the coast of Boca Raton, Fla., Sept. 5, 2013. One of the Coast Guard's core missions is environmental protec... More
Marylou Staman, University of Guam Sea Turtle Monitoring,
Marylou Staman, University of Guam Sea Turtle Monitoring, Protection and Educational Outreach on Guam project manager, begins a survey of beaches in the Tarague Basin on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 13, ... More
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass.,
An aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., transports five endangered loggerhead sea turtles to Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Jan. 27, 2016. The sea turtles were transported to Miami for rehabili... More
A member of Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue Center
A member of Texas State Aquarium Wildlife Rescue Center in partnership with Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi releases two rehabilitated sea turtle hatchlings on March 29, 2019 near Port Aransas, Texas. Areas w... More
Sea turtle track leads from the water onto the beach
Sea turtle track leads from the water onto the beach at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 5, 2019. Tyndall biologists warn that unmarked sea turtle nests and tracks can be easily missed by the untrained eye... More
A loggerhead sea turtle egg sits in its egg chamber
A loggerhead sea turtle egg sits in its egg chamber at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Biologists feel around the sea turtle nest to confirm the presence of eggs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Two Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi rescue
Two Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi rescue swimmers rescue 60 sea turtles near South Padre Island, Texas, Feb. 17, 2021. Over 300 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued by various volunteers and we... More