…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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Edinburgh Art Festival
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Singing praises of the oceans
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Ruins of St. Dwynwens Church, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales
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Tour de France begins
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Spring equinox
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Lizard of mystery
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A river runs through rice fields
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It’s Canada’s national day
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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What a twist
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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Chinese New Year
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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Fight for your lefts
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Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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International Day of the Tropics
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Wildlife Conservation Day
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Giving Tuesday
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Best. Holiday. Ever.
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