Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), tucked under a shipwreck. Barnacles, harmless to the animal, frequently attach themselves to turtles. near Town

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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), tucked under a shipwreck. Barnacles, harmless to the animal, frequently attach themselves to turtles. near Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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Photo credit: © Becca Saunders / Auscape / Alamy / Afripics
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