Finished Nesting

Green Sea Turtle is leaving the nest and returning to the ocean.

Sunrise Turtle - Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle returning to the ocean after laying her eggs.

Juvenile Green Sea Turtle

Coming Up For Air

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Coming up for Air

Fresh From the Nest

Loggerhead Hatchling emerged from the nest and making its way into the ocean

Return at Sunrise

Green sea turtle returning to the ocean after laying eggs on the beach

Green Sea Turtle - Close up

Relief Of The Waves

Green sea turtle feeling the relief of the waves after she has nested on the beach.

Green Sea Turtle - Leaving the nest

This green sea turtle started her nest during the night. It often takes over several hours for the green sea turtles to finish the nesting process, and return to the ocean. At this point, she is exhausted, but must make the journey back into the ocean.

Green Sea Turtle - making the arduous journey back to the ocean after nesting in the sand dunes.

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Making Waves - Green Sea Turtle

Returning Home - Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle returning to the ocean after nesting on the beach.

Pink - Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchling next to Railroad Vine flower

Nest Emergence - Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchlings

At the Ocean - Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchling

Loggerhead Hatchling

Loggerhead hatchling almost in the ocean.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Returning to the Ocean after laying her eggs on the beach - Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge - Brevard County, FL

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Sunrise - Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge - Brevard County, FL

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Meeting the Wave - Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Exhausted after laying her eggs on the beach, she pauses for a moment on the way back to the ocean at sunrise.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle -Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge - Brevard County, FL