leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea ( Critically Endangered species ), with scars, Dominican Republic ( Caribbean )

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leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea ( Critically Endangered species ), with scarring around right flipper base, almost certainly from entanglement in fishing gear, Parque Nacional Jaragua, Dominican Republic ( Caribbean Sea )

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Size: 3931px × 2620px
Location: Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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