Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Green Sea Turtles Mating
‹ PreviousWildlife GalleryNext ›

Green Sea Turtles Mating

by Nate Chappell

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 2, 2014113 views4 comments
Another shot from last years Galapagos tour. We saw quite a few Green Sea Turtles and saw this pair mating. The guide told us it was quite an ordeal, lasting 2 to 4 hours. Other males will come and bite at the legs of the male to try and take his place.

Nikon D7000, Sigma 150-500 at 380mm 1/800 F9, iso 500, handheld from boat.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 2, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Nice image quality and interesting natural history, Nate.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 2, 2014 at 10:31 PM
True grit! :biggrin:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 7, 2014 at 2:02 PM
This has the look of "serious" business! Good capture.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 9, 2014 at 8:45 AM
Nate,
Too good for mere words :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments