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  • A Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus, swims on a coral reef in northern Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Sought for its tasty flesh, this species is overfished throughout most of its range in the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. IUCN Redlist vulnerable
    MPO_Hogfish_Florida-3.jpg
  • A Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus, swims on a coral reef in northern Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Sought for its tasty flesh, this species is overfished throughout most of its range in the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. IUCN Redlist vulnerable
    MPO_Hogfish_Florida.jpg
  • A Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus, swims on a coral reef in northern Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Sought for its tasty flesh, this species is overfished throughout most of its range in the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. IUCN Redlist vulnerable
    MPO_Hogfish_Florida-2.jpg
  • A Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus, swims on a coral reef in northern Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Sought for its tasty flesh, this species is overfished throughout most of its range in the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. IUCN Redlist vulnerable
    MPO_Hogfish_Florida-4.jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Female Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, nest side by side  at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad0...jpg
  • Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings, Dermochelys coriacea, emerge from their nest at sunrise and make their way into the Caribbean Sea in Trinidad.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Hatchling...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Close_up0...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad10.jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at night on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species. Flash used with permit.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at nighttime in Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea.  Flash used with special permit. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad52.jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300-400 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Tutle_Nesting_Tr...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at nighttime on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. Notice the in injury on her side, possibly a shark bite. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species. Flash photography allowed with permit.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Tutle_Nesting_Tr...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf. Image available as a premium quality aluminum print ready to hang.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • A bee drinks salt excreted from a female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, eye at dawn on Grand Riviere, Trinidad.
    MPO_Bumble_Bee_Drinking_Salt_Gland_L...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, breathes on the surface of the Caribbean Sea offshore northern Trinidad prior to nesting in the evening.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad0...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad0...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad_...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, breathes on the surface of the Caribbean Sea offshore northern Trinidad prior to nesting in the evening.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_ocean_sur...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at night on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species. Flash used with permit.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings, Dermochelys coriacea, emerge from their nest at sunrise and make their way into the Caribbean Sea in Trinidad.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Hatchling...jpg
  • Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings, Dermochelys coriacea, emerge from their nest at sunrise and make their way into the Caribbean Sea in Trinidad.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Hatchling...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at nighttime in Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea.  Flash used with special permit. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Nesting_Trinidad_MPO...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • Female Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, nest side by side  at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings, Dermochelys coriacea, emerge from their nest at sunrise and make their way into the Caribbean Sea in Trinidad.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Hatchling...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests in early morning in Grande Riviere, Trinidad, while Black vultures, Coragyps atratus, look on. The scavengers arrive at the beach at daybreak and prey on hatchlings making their way to the ocean.
    MPO_Black_Vulture_Nesting_Leatherbac...jpg
  • A dog searches for Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, eggs and hatchlings at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    Beach_dogs_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Tr...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad42.jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300-400 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Tutle_Nesting_Tr...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad0...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad0...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Trinidad_...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_nesting__...jpg
  • Leatherback Sea Turtle Hatchlings, Dermochelys coriacea, emerge from their nest at sunrise and make their way into the Caribbean Sea in Trinidad.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Hatchling...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf. Image available as a premium quality aluminum print ready to hang.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • During my stay in Trinidad, one female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, became disoriented after nesting and entered a clearwater river instead of heading back into the ocean. Working with Grande Riviere Nature Tour Guide Association and Turtle Village Trust representatives, we were able to turn the female Leatherback around towards the beach. She left the creek, crawled over the hot sand and swam into the surf.
    MPO_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_Freshwate...jpg
  • Artisan fishermen retrieve a gill net off the northern coast of Trinidad, prime Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, habitat during nesting season. According to fishermen, approximately 500 Leatherbacks drown in the nets every year.
    MPO_Fishermen_Trinidad01.jpg
  • A bee drinks salt excreted from a female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, eye at dawn on Grand Riviere, Trinidad.
    MPO_Bumble_Bee_Drinking_Salt_Gland_L...jpg
  • Black vultures, Coragyps atratus, feed on Leatherback Sea Turtle hatchlings, Dermochelys coriacea, on Grande Riviere beach, one of the primary nesting locations in the world for the endangered sea turtles.
    MPO_Black_Vulture_Leatherback_hatchl...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at nighttime in Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea.  Flash used with special permit. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad48.jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at nighttime in Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea.  Flash used with special permit. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad43.jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad37.jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests during the hot afternoon on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Trinidad_MPO...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • Tourists and local residents watch a Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nest in G rande Riviere, Trinidad and return to the Caribbean Sea. This beach is one of the most important nesting locations for the critically endangered reptile in the world.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Tourists_Tri...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
    MPO_Nesting_Leatherback_Sea_Turtle_T...jpg
  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • Close-up of a female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, dropping her eggs in the nest in Grande Riviere, Trinidad
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300-400 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at nighttime on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species. Flash photography allowed with permit.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300-400 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • Tourists pose for a photograph while a female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, returns to the ocean after nesting at sunrise in Grande Riviere, Trinidad.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species. Image available as a premium quality aluminum print ready to hang.
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  • Female Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, nest side by side  at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • Female Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, nest side by side  at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, breathes on the surface of the Caribbean Sea offshore northern Trinidad prior to nesting in the evening.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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  • A female Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, and returns to the Caribbean Sea. During peak nesting season in late May / early June, this beach will receive roughly 300 nesting Leatherback every night, making it one of the busiest and most important nesting locations in the world for the critically endangered species.
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