masked boobies and green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, basking on beach, French Frigate Shoals, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

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green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas ( Threatened Species ) basking on beach at the primary breeding area for this species in the Hawaiian archipelago, next to masked booby and chick, Sula dactylatra, East Island, French Frigate Shoals, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Northwest Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 4928px × 3280px
Location: French Frigate Shoals, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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