Green Sea Turtles by danapommet
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On a trip to Grand Cayman Island, in the Caribbean, we visited a turtle farm. Adult green sea turtles grow to 5 feet (1.5 meters) long and an average weight is around 330 pounds (150 kg). There were hundreds in this huge tank and they are sold, to locals, for soup or other meals. So our wives decided that we should buy one and release it. One large blanket and $120 later, a group of wet and dirty husbands released one angry turtle. Thank goodness that they have flippers and not claws. Some info from Wikipedia.
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Dana
Comments (30)
wow this is big ones too. wonderful looking
ROFLOL! I wish that someone took a series of pictures of this event!!!! Great picture and wonderful story
Love this. Did some work with them in Hawaii a few years back - tagging and population. Bravo for your good deed!
Wow, this is such a marvelous image in every way!
Your wives rock!!
120$ well spent, lets hope it doesn't come back there to breed.
SUPER CAPTURE!!!!!!!!!!!
Very well done to you for releasing one to its proper environment Dana, nice shot though.
A great deed! Do you have pictures? I should love to see the action!
Beautiful turtles! I could not eat one of them....Are they not an endangered species? :o[
Amazing creatures and such a wonderful shot.
OMG this is one awesome photo shot Dana, love to see those big turtels....excellent captue.
superlative image!
Oh, sad to think they're sold as food...bravo to the wives for releasing one!
Hey, this one is so cool. Well done on your part. 5+.
The clarity here is Amazing!...What A Capture Dana!...
Superb POV, looks like they are coming right up to you in zoom. Excellent capture! and! You did a good deed! :)
Excellent capture and Photo , Dana ! Marvelous turtle !! Great POV !
Lovely capture, so glad you were able to save at least one. I like everyone else would have loved to see the pics :o)
Awwww.......This is a super cute image Dana, loved it very, very much, fantastic capture, thank you fro sharing!
süpi, how cute and i am full of admiration for turtels, still living here... thank you Dana! great capture, light and color perrrrrrrfect.;)
Cool shot. awesome story behind it.. you all rock!
amazing image!
Great Scott, what a fantastic image and interesting story, Dana! Those are BIG mothers! Beyond stellar POV, composition, clarity, lighting and textures in this gem!
In Hawaii, its a fine to catch the turtles. So very nice of you guys to save one and hopefully they don't catch it again. Job well done! Aloha
How wonderful that you went to all that trouble to release this wonderful creature. A super capture but they do look so crowded, no wonder you wanted to release them.
I have ate turtle soup one time in Louisiana not far from where Jock lives and I have to say it was delicious. beautiful capture and turles
such amazing creatures, and so many, great shot!
PURE BEAUTY...INSTANT FAV
What an amazing feeling you must have had when seeing this. :))) I love sea turtles and would love to see one up close one day. :))) Excellent capture. :))) Thank you for sharing these cuties. :))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))