The sea turtle
photos below were taken on the Sherman, where barnacle-covered
individuals have
been known to take up residence and remain for weeks at a time. They
hide under ledges, and sometimes come up to the
boat to say hello!
The turtles we see
the most are green leatherbacks and hawk bills. Being reptiles,
they require very little oxygen and can remain underwater for
extremely long periods of time. Sea turtles have lived on earth and
have remained virtually unchanged by evolution for over 250 million
years.
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