An Endangered Red Hawksbill Sea Turtle Swims Over a Threatened Elkhorn Coral in Virgin Islands National Park

(Credit: Caroline Rogers, U.S. Geological Survey. Public domain.)

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Detailed Description

This photo shows an endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a colony of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata). USGS scientists are doing research on sea turtles and corals in Florida and the US Virgin Islands.

Details

Image Dimensions: 3672 x 2694

Date Taken: Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Location Taken: St. John, VI, US