Photo copyright Tim Nicholson.
Tortuga Carey, Hawksbill Turtle
Taken on Little Brother, Egyptian Red Sea.
One of my favourite animals to see on dives, the turtle is a graceful, curious, animal. When laying eggs, Turtles return to the beach on which they were born. How they navigate back to the beach remains uncertain. The hatchling turtles instinctively seek the brightest horizon, which on moonlit nights will be the direction of the sea. Although clumsy on land, they are agile and fast underwater. There are several species of turtle in the Red Sea.
Other Turtle Photos: More turtle photos are on our Google+ page
Further Reading
The Underwater Photographer: Digital and Traditional Techniques
by Martin Edge
Fire in the Turtle House
by Osha Gray Davidson
