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Another sea turtle ID

Posted December 4th, 2011 by MartinDick
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I just read Mark's turtle-ID post.  I went to the recommended URL.  I think, I too, have a green sea turtle.  Am I right?

Snapper Ledge, Key Largo, Florida, December 1, 2011, 29 feet, 77-degree-Fahrenheit bottom temperature.

Thank You,

Marty

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Green Sea Turtle

Submitted by Louis on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 20:43.

Correct, you have a Green Sea Turtle! You can clearly see the rounded head and the single pair of plates between the eyes.

Louis

Thank you again.  I am

Submitted by MartinDick on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 21:11.

Thank you again.  I am getting better at sea-turtle identification, but I am still not confident.

 

Marty

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