A newly hatched hawksbill sea turtle leaving tracks as he makes his way to the ocean.
The hawksbill sea turtle is the most endangered of all the marine turtles as they have been actively hunted for many years - the carapace of a hawksbill sea turtle is the source of "tortoiseshell" used in sunglasses, mirrors, hair ornaments, and guitar picks.
In the story The Closest Thing to Paradise.
4 responses
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Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid gave props (10 Apr 2008):
what a cool thing to see! Love it.
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J Epp gave props (14 Apr 2008):
Great Photo! It's a Yeah for me!
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Macy Anonuevo said (14 Apr 2008):
@ Audrey and Jonathan: Thank you so much! Yes, it was an awesome thing to see. The photo only shows one of the 97 that came crawling out ^-^
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Ken Bosma said (8 Jul 2008):
I experienced baby turtles hatching on Heron Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef in 1998. It's a magical event. Great photo.
