Hawksbill Turtle

(full size)

The above photo was taken at City of Washington Wreck, Key Largo, FL on 02/11/2006............ROD
Eretmochelys imbriocota

Features: Brown shell with yellow-brown fan-like markings, distinguish it from Green Sea Turtle

I reduced picture size so they would be visible on your screen. Just click on thumbnail for 6 x 4 picture, and name for 10 x 8 full size picture or more info. Key Largo.

Reef Fish ID, 3rd edition; page 480-481; plates 480-481;
Size: 2 1/2 to 3 feet; 95-165 pounds;
Depth: usually shallow water;

Close-up of same turtle (full size)

The photo below was taken at Camile's Reef, Key Largo, FL on 02/19/2006............ROD

Rod Bigelow
Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929

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