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Sea Turtles, Turkey 125 images Created 18 Apr 2013

Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, Nile soft-shelled turtle, Trionyx triunguis, Mediterranean chameleon or Common chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, Ghost crab or sand crabs, Ocypode cursor, Dalyan delta, Turkey. Photo: Solvin Zankl / Wild Wonders of Europe
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  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-080431.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface..Dalyan delta, Turkey
    SZA-2009-07-30-080525.jpg
  • A hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) has a sharp tip below the nostrils to help pipping through the paper-like egg shell.
    SZA-2009-08-06-140301.jpg
  • Powerful flipper strokes and strong jaws: An adult loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is perfectly designed for underwater flight and for a prey of hard-shelled invertebrates like crabs and snails..Dalyan delta, Turkey
    SZA-2009-08-17-063259-3.jpg
  • The adult loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are often overgrown by algea and accompanied by remora (Remora remora) , also called suckerfish, which feed from leftovers when the sea turtle crunches crabs .
    SZA-2009-07-25-064826.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-164152.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-011444.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-005855.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-083111.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-08-06-051848.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-08-06-051707.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-164516.jpg
  • In the Dalyan Delta in Turkey the river artfully creates patterns of water and reed before reaching the beachfront to the open Mediterranean Sea. In the salt water and in the brackish water one can find loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) and Nile soft-shelled turtles (Trionyx triunguis), respectively, and both species nest in the sand of the long beach.
    SZA-2009-08-18-150232.jpg
  • In the Dalyan Delta in Turkey the river artfully creates patterns of water and reed before reaching the beachfront to the open Mediterranean Sea. The brackish water is home of the Nile soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx triunguis).
    SZA-2009-08-18-145835.jpg
  • At Cirali Beach the nests of the Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) are caged by volunteers which guard the beach at night. Leaflets inform tourists and local people not to disturb or destroy the nests by digging or setting up sun umbrellas.
    SZA-2009-08-08-052846.jpg
  • The Nile soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx triunguis) lives in the brackish waters of the Dalyan Delta, where it grows up to a body length of slightly more than 1 metre.
    SZA-2009-07-25-094255.jpg
  • The Nile soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx triunguis) lives in the brackish waters of the Dalyan Delta, where it grows up to a body length of slightly more than 1 metre.
    SZA-2009-07-24-081354.jpg
  • Unmistakeable in its outer appearance the Mediterranean chameleon or Common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) is perfectly designed to climb, to camouflage and to peer all around.
    SZA-2009-08-14-171739.jpg
  • In the late afternoon the ghost crabs, also called sand crabs (Ocypode cursor) emerge from their sand burrows to patrol the beach, franticly running back and forth to avoid the waves and to constantly probe the sand for food with their sensitive pincers. A sea turtle hatchling coming in their way is doomed.
    SZA-2009-08-01-211718.jpg
  • A mantis lurks for prey in the vegetation near the sand dunes.
    SZA-2009-08-03-172044.jpg
  • Right opposite of the town of Dalyan there are the famous Lycian rock tombs, that have been carved into the solid rocks 3000 to 4000 years ago.
    SZA-2009-07-24-085135.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-141832.jpg
  • Right opposite of the town of Dalyan there are the famous Lycian rock tombs, that have been carved into the solid rocks 3000 to 4000 years ago.
    SZA-2009-07-24-044730.jpg
  • The Nile soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx triunguis) lives in the brackish waters of the Dalyan Delta, where it grows up to a body length of slightly more than 1 metre.
    SZA-2009-07-23-065831.jpg
  • The adult loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are often accompanied by remora (Remora remora) , also called suckerfish, which feed from leftovers when the sea turtle crunches crabs .
    SZA-2009-07-25-071517.jpg
  • The Nile soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx triunguis) lives in the brackish waters of the Dalyan Delta, where it grows up to a body length of slightly more than 1 metre.
    SZA-2009-07-25-111513.jpg
  • The Nile soft-shelled turtle (Trionyx triunguis) lives in the brackish waters of the Dalyan Delta, where it grows up to a body length of slightly more than 1 metre.
    SZA-2009-07-25-111923-2.jpg
  • When emerging from the nest after nearly two months of incubation the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings leave characteristic patterns of tracks in the soft sand.
    SZA-2009-07-30-063146.jpg
  • When emerging from the nest after nearly two months of incubation the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings leave characteristic patterns of tracks in the soft sand.
    SZA-2009-07-30-063210.jpg
  • When emerging from the nest after nearly two months of incubation the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings leave characteristic patterns of tracks in the soft sand.
    SZA-2009-07-30-063409.jpg
  • When emerging from the nest after nearly two months of incubation the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings leave characteristic patterns of tracks in the soft sand.
    SZA-2009-07-30-063559.jpg
  • When emerging from the nest after nearly two months of incubation the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchlings leave characteristic patterns of tracks in the soft sand.
    SZA-2009-07-30-064009.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-075157.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-074710.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-075211.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-075239.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-080635.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-081103.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-081207.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-081221.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-081958.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-081558.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-081523.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-082513.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-082548.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-082624.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-082646.jpg
  • In the first rays of the rising morning sun the last emerging hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) have to rush over the beach to reach the ocean before being eaten by a ghost crab or becoming overheated.
    SZA-2009-07-30-082838.jpg
  • The hatchlings of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) struggle hard to hatch out of their egg shells, emerge from the sand and find their direction once they reached the surface.
    SZA-2009-07-30-083112.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-090115.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-090215.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-090211.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-091437.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-091504-2.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-091504.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-163152.jpg
  • Once the newly hatched loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is licked by the first waves it is saved from the ghost crabs, just to face the aquatic predators now. The hatchling most effectively switches from the alternate movements of on-land-locomotion to the simultaneous stroke of underwater flight.
    SZA-2009-07-30-092017.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-163650.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-163735.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-163652.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-164252.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-07-30-174236_1.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-07-30-164539.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-07-30-174322.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-07-30-174510.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-07-30-174508.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-07-30-174638.jpg
  • A Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) crosses a sand dune on its search for fresh leaves to feed on.
    SZA-2009-08-01-172159.jpg
  • A mantis lurks for prey in the vegetation near the sand dunes.
    SZA-2009-08-03-172337.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-141813.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-164128.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-164229.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-164240.jpg
  • Many beaches along the Lykian Coast in Turkey are used for nesting by the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta). The big tracks left on the beach bear witness to the nocturnal visit of an egg-bearing female.
    SZA-2009-08-04-164340.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-010401.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-010157.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-010402.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-010645.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-011405.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-011445.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-013426.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-011449.jpg
  • In summer nights the egg-bearing female Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) crawl up the suitable beaches of the Lykian Coast in Turkey in search of a safe spot to dig a nest and bury approx. 100 eggs in the warm sand.
    SZA-2009-08-05-011523.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun..Dalyan delta, Turkey
    SZA-2009-08-06-052629.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-08-06-052640.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-08-06-052734.jpg
  • Soon the hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) will be safe from the ghost crabs and the fast growing heat of the rising morning sun.
    SZA-2009-08-06-053335.jpg
  • To avoid drawing the attention of a possible predator towards itself a hatchling loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) may freeze with its front flippers pressed tight to the marginal scutes of its carapace.
    SZA-2009-08-06-125127.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-08-06-125708.jpg
  • A hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) has a sharp tip below the nostrils to help pipping through the paper-like egg shell.
    SZA-2009-08-06-135148.jpg
  • A hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) has a sharp tip below the nostrils to help pipping through the paper-like egg shell.
    SZA-2009-08-06-140210.jpg
  • With the simultaneous fore-flippers stroke of underwater-flight the tiny Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) swims, dives and surfaces at an astonishing speed.
    SZA-2009-08-06-125958.jpg
  • A hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) has a sharp tip below the nostrils to help pipping through the paper-like egg shell.
    SZA-2009-08-06-140408.jpg
  • A hatchling Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) has a sharp tip below the nostrils to help pipping through the paper-like egg shell.
    SZA-2009-08-06-140629.jpg
  • The German wildlife photographer Solvin Zankl has a degree in Marine Biology and worked with sea turtles in the Caribbean before.
    SZA-2009-08-06-142501.jpg
  • At Cirali Beach the nests of the Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) are caged by volunteers which guard the beach at night. Leaflets inform tourists and local people not to disturb or destroy the nests by digging or setting up sun umbrellas.
    SZA-2009-08-08-052941.jpg
  • The Chimaera or Chimera near Cirali in Turkey are eternal flames that spontaneously burn on the slopes of a little mountain since ancient times. Gas is leaking from crevices in the rocks and nourishes the natural fires wich served as a landmark for ships in the old times.
    SZA-2009-08-08-174254.jpg
  • The Chimaera or Chimera near Cirali in Turkey are eternal flames that spontaneously burn on the slopes of a little mountain since ancient times. Gas is leaking from crevices in the rocks and nourishes the natural fires wich served as a landmark for ships in the old times.
    SZA-2009-08-08-174623.jpg
  • The Chimaera or Chimera near Cirali in Turkey are eternal flames that spontaneously burn on the slopes of a little mountain since ancient times. Gas is leaking from crevices in the rocks and nourishes the natural fires wich served as a landmark for ships in the old times.
    SZA-2009-08-08-180059.jpg
  • Unmistakeable in its outer appearance the Mediterranean chameleon or Common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) is perfectly designed to climb, to camouflage and to peer all around.
    SZA-2009-08-14-164718.jpg
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