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Green sea turtle at Bora Bora. Green sea turtles are able to hold their breath for hours at a time. Because they are cold-blooded, the temperature of the water affects their ability to hold their breath. Photo by: Michele Westmorland
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Super-star of the beach. Often the giant tortoises will wander onto the beaches to eat washed-up seedpods. Photo by: Thomas Peter Peschak
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Baby desert tortoise hatching from its egg. Photo by: K. Kristina Drake
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Sea turtle riding a jellyfish. Photo by: Super Jolly
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140 year old turtle mom with her 5 day old son. Photo by: Attila Balazs
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The albino African spurred tortoise, also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise, which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. Photo by: unknown
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Turtles laying millions of eggs on a beach. Photo by: Olivier Blaise
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Tiny turtle swimming in the ocean, Florida. Photo by: Ben Hicks | National Geographic
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Green sea turtle getting cleaned by yellow tang and gold-ring Surgeonfish. Photo by: Masa Ushioda
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Giant tortoises in pond. Photo by: Frans Lanting
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Happy little turtle. Photo by: unknown
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Baby turtle running to the sea. Photo by: unknown