…it"s World Sea Turtle Day! The gentle giant seen here doing the wave was snapped mid-dive, headed to the seafloor near the Great Barrier Reef to munch some marine grass. The green sea turtle is among the larger of the seven sea turtle species, with some individuals reaching 5 feet in length and weighing 700 pounds. They live throughout the world"s subtropical waters, and like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances for food. Despite all that traveling, they return to hatch their eggs on the same select nesting beaches where they were born.
Put your flippers in the air…
Today in History
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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New York City Marathon
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Raise your hand for Teacher Appreciation Day
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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Three Natural Bridges, Wulong Karst, China
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A cozy winter village
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World Octopus Day
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Penn Station
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Cloughoughter Castle, County Cavan, Ireland
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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Up on the glacier
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Spectacular views below!
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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A perfect day to fly your flag
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Ronda, Spain
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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World Children s Day
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Womens History Month
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Groovy!
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Reflections of the night sky