Ingo Arndt / Villagers collecting eggs from Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) during the first two days of the arribada (mass nesting event). This is the only place in the world where it is legal to...
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Ingo Arndt / Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) digging their nests by night with stars during an arribada (mass nesting event) to lay eggs, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.
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Ingo Arndt / Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) females coming ashore at twilight during an arribada (mass nesting event) to lay eggs, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.
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Ingo Arndt / Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) females coming ashore during an arribada (mass nesting event) to lay eggs, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.
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Felis Images / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings walking towards sea at sunrise. Andhra Pradesh, India. 2017. Photo Anjani Kumar/Felis Images
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Alex Mustard / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) entangled in discarded fishing gear. After taking this photo the photographer was able to free the turtle. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.
Claudio Contreras / Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) mating, Huatulco National Park, Oaxaca state, southern Mexico, IUCN Vulnerable, August
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Ingo Arndt / Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) females come ashore during an arribada (mass nesting event) to lay eggs, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica. Finalist in Wildlife Photographer of the...
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Ingo Arndt / Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) female digging nest on beach for laying eggs, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.
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Ingo Arndt / Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) females coming ashore at sunset during an arribada (mass nesting event) to lay eggs, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.
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Ingo Arndt / Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) swimming in open ocean not far from the nesting beach, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.
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Graham Eaton / Olive / Pacific ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) female returning to the sea after laying eggs, Cayenne, French Guiana, July.
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Tony Wu / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) female entangled in a very large ghost fishing net in the Indian Ocean. She was successfully released. March 2014
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Tony Wu / Female olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) recovering at the surface after being cut free from entanglement in a very large ghost fishing net in the Indian Ocean. After we cut the lines and re...
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Huw Cordey / Female Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) returning to the sea after nesting, Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica.
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Huw Cordey / Black iguana (Ctenosaura similis) predating hatchling olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Nancite, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica.
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Huw Cordey / Tracks of hatchling Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica.
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at surface with Remora (Echeneidae) Oman, October
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) with Remora (Echeneidae), Oman, October
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Nesting female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) passing new hatchling. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest at sunrise during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Two female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) colliding into each other during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) approaching beach to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of thousands of female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)swimming in sea towards beach during massive arribada, with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of thousands of female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) swimming towards beach during massive arribada, with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach o...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Last female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) arriving to nest after massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) preying on newly hatched Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), holding one in beak. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) preying on newly hatched Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), holding one in beak. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchling making its way to ocean. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) preying on newly hatched Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), holding one in beak. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) preying on newly hatched Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), holding one in beak. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of last female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) departing beach after nesting at end of massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of last female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) departing beach after nesting at end of massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Two female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) colliding into each other at night during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Two Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and Wood stork (Mycteria americana) preying on newly hatched Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) preying on newly hatched Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), holding one in beak, being chased by two Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens). Playa Es...
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) approaching beach to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Two female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Three female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest at night while one leaves during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest at night during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest at sunrise. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest while others leaves, at sunrise, during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest while others leaves, at sunrise, during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest while others leaves, at sunrise, during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Escobilla Sanctuar...
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Tui De Roy / Three female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchling upturned by wave on beach. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Last female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) departing beach after nesting at end of massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest at sunset. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest in moonlight. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean.
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) departing beach after nesting during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) departing beach after nesting during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) departing beach after nesting during massive arribada, with Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) looking out for opportunities to scaveng...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights, with flock...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Esc...
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Tui De Roy / Nesting female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) meeting oncoming new hatchling. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Three female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) colliding into each other during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Tui De Roy / Massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300,000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights. Playa Escobilla Sanctuar...
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Tui De Roy / Nesting female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) meeting oncoming new hatchling. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico.