Field Photos

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Masonboro and Bald Head Islands, North Carolina


#TurtleCam: Caught on Camera

A near-miss from a recreational boat passing overhead of a loggerhead sea turtle.
Foraging behavior of a loggerhead sea turtle.
Just a loggerhead sea turtle cruising around.

Crystal River, Florida


St George Island, Florida


St Lucie Inlet, Florida


Fort Morgan, Alabama