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Chelonia mydas
Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtle

Photographer: Joseph Dougherty

ID: 0000 0000 1009 1386 (2009-10-15)

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date of photo Oct 2009

location La Jolla Shores beach, San Diego (San Diego County, California, US)

species associated with this habitat: Halichoeres semicinctus Oxyjulis californica Zostera marina

notes This individual was seen cruising in the shallow waters near La Jolla Shores beach. Formerly classified as its own species, called a Black Sea Turtle, the eastern Pacific population of green turtles often has a black carapace. There is a tiny permanent population based in San Diego. See http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm for more information.

keywords: marine, kelp forest, underwater,

camera Nikon D200 in u/w housing, with dual strobes

photo category: Animal - Reptile

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common names Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtle (photographer)

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