…it"s World Sea Turtle Day! The gentle giant seen here doing the wave was snapped mid-dive, headed to the seafloor near the Great Barrier Reef to munch some marine grass. The green sea turtle is among the larger of the seven sea turtle species, with some individuals reaching 5 feet in length and weighing 700 pounds. They live throughout the world"s subtropical waters, and like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances for food. Despite all that traveling, they return to hatch their eggs on the same select nesting beaches where they were born.
Put your flippers in the air…
Today in History
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1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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A traboule in Lyon, France
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International Day of the Tropics
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A medieval Moorish gem
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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World Rainforest Day
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Glenariff Forest Park, Northern Ireland, UK
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Polar bears
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Happy holidays!
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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It s ∞ Day!
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Mountain hare hopping into Lunar New Year
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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By the light of the fireflies
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Redwood National and State Parks, California
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Native American Heritage Month
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Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Museum Night in Berlin
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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World Jellyfish Day
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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