Image & text by the incredibly talented conservation photographer and great friend @smkeenaphotography // #turtletuesday with a newly released pec flapping baby Green sea turtle off the Bahamian coast. On a more serious note, while seemingly abundant worldwide, turtles like this green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) are still listed as endangered with decreasing numbers by the IUCN. Unfortunately and tragically, they are under tremendous stress due to coastal erosion, climate change, and still hunted and their eggs collected, a legal practice still in some countries. With @jim_abernethy @canonusa , 8-15mm, @nauticamhousings , Zen 230 dome #turtletuesday #turtlelife #seaturtle #uwphotographyguide #uwpics #uwphotosociety #scubadivingworlds #ntc_feature #underwater_is_life #underthesea_perfection #divingmagazine #natgeoyourshot #diving_photography @unique_seas #scubashooters #oceanconservancy #beneath_our_ocean #splendid_animals #undersea_perfection #underwaterworld #visualsofearth #underwater_world_ #AmazingDiver #divingmagazine #nature #wildlifeplanet #your_best_turtles #waterproofpics #exclusive_wildlife #exklusive_animals @cleanbluesea #blueocean4k #sportdivermag @passportocean @ourbluemess @cleanbluesea (at The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tKAVOJL3i/?igshid=19bubeu0km4cw
