HEAD OF TURTLE

turtle close up of head

THIS CRAB MOVED IN TO THIS SHELL, THAT ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO SOMEBODY ELSE, NOW HE HAS HIS OWN MOBILE HOME. WHEN THEY GET SCARED, THEY COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR, BUT THEY ARE SO EXTREMELY CURIOUS, THAT IT ONLY TAKES A SHORT WHILE BEFORE THE COME OUT OF THERE SHELTER, AND CHECK YOU OUT.

THIS TURTLE WAS RESTING ON THE CORAL REEF, WHERE THE CURRENT WAS SO STRONG, THAT I HAD TO HOOK ON TO THE REEF TO BE ABLE TO STAY WITH HER.

IT’S FASCINATING TO EXPERIENCE THAT FOR US HUMANS IT’S SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT, AND THE MARINE LIFE DOESN’T SEEM TO BE EFFECTED BY THE CURRENT AT ALL, THEY NAVIGATE THROUGH IT AS IF THERE IS NO CURRENT AT ALL. 

~ by diveduck on December 29, 2007.

One Response to “HEAD OF TURTLE”

  1. You’ve got some great pics. Do you dive professionally or for leisure? I love your sea turtles… I’m going to use the photo above as a reference for my origami project.

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