Loggerhead sea turtle preparing to eat Portuguese Man of War.

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Overhead view of a Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), a marine reptile. Turtles must surface to breathe air. Turtles are omnivorous and will eat bottom dwelling invertebrates as well as organisms such as jellyfish, or Portuguese Men of War floating on the ocean's surface.

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Size: 5350px × 3211px
Location: Atlantic Ocean, Key Largo, Fl, USA
Photo credit: © Stephen Frink / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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