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Sea turtle nesting season is HERE! The beaches of Quintana Roo are among a dwindling number of beaches on our planet where endangered sea turtles crawl ashore to lay their eggs. This month follow their web tracts to learn more about their history, identification, and their fight against extinction. 
(above) green sea turtle loggerhead turtle (below) 
dinosaur in a shell? Sea turtles literally are reptiles in a shell, with a ancestry that dates back 130 million years. Little is know about their pelagic lives in the ocean depths where they hunt and live. Only the females ever come ashore to lay their eggs. green sea turtle (below) 
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Our thanks to Paula Baldassin and Kellie Pendoley for their excellent photographs!
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