hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata ( endangered Species ), foraging on coral reef, off Kahekili Beach Park, Ka'anapali, West Maui, Hawaii

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hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata ( endangered Species ), foraging on coral reef, off Kahekili Beach Park, Ka'anapali, West Maui, Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific Ocean ); a saddle wrasse, Thalassoma duperrey, peeking out from under the turtle's head, is following along hoping to feed on small invertebrates stirred up by the turtle

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Size: 6526px × 4351px
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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