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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Caretta caretta, Jekyll Island, United States of America
Nesting Loggerhead

Species: Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Caretta caretta | Location: Jekyll Island, United States of America

This is the egg chamber of a nesting Loggerhead sea turtle on Jekyll Island, Georgia. This nest likely contains over 100 eggs, and this female will return to the same nesting beach several times in a season. This photo was taken under permit from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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