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Sea Turtle Photo Gallery

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On September 17, 2014
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Sea Turtle Photo Gallery

Where are the best places in the world to dive with, see and photograph sea turtles? When we were judging the 2013 Through the Lens Photo Contest, we were amazed by some of the great turtle images captured by our readers! From Cozumel to the Philippines, from Curacao to Malaysia, these shots of loggerheads, hawksbills and green sea turtles are sure to delight.

Captions provided by photographers.

Jeff Milisen

A curious Hawaiian green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) investigates her reflection in my dome port. Taken in Honaunau, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Francis Perez

I wanted to take advantage of the sunrise, and for that I must be in the water very early. I didn't have too much time as the sun rises fast and could spoil the atmosphere that I wanted to get. I waited a few minutes for sea turtles. When they appeared between the sunlight I took this picture. Taken in Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Montse Grillo

Mature green turtles spend most of their time in shallow, coastal waters with lush seagrass beds. Adults frequent inshore bays, lagoons and shoals with lush seagrass meadows. Taken off the coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Montse Grillo

On the coast of Tenerife (Canary Islands), we have many specimens of green turtles. I devote much time to them. I observe their different behaviors and I try to take photos of these moments.

Christopher Hartmann

A loggerhead sea turtle found a small coral overhang where it was rubbing the algae and grime off its shell. A remora was eager to help as well. Taken in Turtle Rock Island, Belize.

Christopher Hartmann

A loggerhead sea turtle takes a breath of air before returning to the swimmers in Turtle Rock Island, Belize.

Dmitry Marchenko

Green sea turtles are frequently encountered in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt.

Sarosh Jacob

This turtle was a lot of fun. He was very curious about his reflection in my camera's dome port and played with me (or really, his reflection) the entire dive. Taken at Dimakya Island in the Philippines.

James Kashner

This majestic sea turtle was approaching a beautiful school of fish as they formed an "eye" in Malaysia.

Luis Javier Sandoval

Akumal Bay in Mexico is a great feeding ground for green turtles. I like to go there at sunset to get [these] kind of colors.

Montse Grillo

On the coast of Tenerife (Canary Islands), we have many specimens of green turtles. I devote much time to them. I observe their different behaviors and I try to take photos of these moments.

Cumhur Marsan

This turtle was photographed off the coast of Sipadan, Malaysia's only oceanic island.

James Kashner

The Big Island of Hawaii is one of the few places in the world where green sea turtles come out of the water to bask in the sun. Taken in Kiholo Bay, Hawaii.

Vanessa Mignon

I was snorkeling when I saw a green sea turtle in the distance. I got close and it didn't swim away — quite the opposite, it seemed very relaxed around me. However, it suddenly stopped and appeared scared by its own shadow.

James Kashner

Hawaii is known for its green sea turtles. On this morning, I was lucky enough to see one being cleaned by parrotfish and yellow tangs. Taken in Puako, Hawaii.

Dmitry Marchenko

A green sea turtle and a young yellow pilotfish were spotted in Abu Dabab Bay, Red Sea.

James Kashner

A green sea turtle swims through a ring of yellow tangs in Puako, Hawaii.

David Brezinski

As we explored the reef, this old loggerhead made a left turn and came right at my lens. The barnacles are clearly visible on his back. Taken at Long Caye Wall at Lighthouse Reef in Belize.

Jon Niebling

This was shot at Columbia Reef Shallows in 20 feet of water in Cozumel, Mexico.

Jeff Nicholson

Imagine my excitement when this beautiful turtle cruised by at the end of a beautiful dive at Bloody Bay Wall in Little Cayman.

Terry Goss

Green sea turtles swimming, eating and resting in the shallows of northern Isla Isabella in the Galapagos.

David Benz

A curious turtle crossing our way. Photo taken in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.

Chris Panetta

This image of a green sea turtle was captured on Molasses Reef in Key Largo, Florida.

Andrea Brock

Looking up and a perfectly graceful reef turtle swimming at just the right moment. Taken at Grand Turk in Turks and Caicos.

Angela Roggerman D'Andrea

I was about to enter the one of the famed swim-throughs in Cozumel when I was pleasantly surprised by this hawksbill turtle hiding under the reef. Taken in Palancar, Cozumel, Mexico.

Michael Niccolai

While snorkeling in Kiholo Bay, I stuck my camera out of the water to capture this salt-encrusted green sea turtle sunning itself onshore. Taken in Kiholo Bay, Hawaii.

Patricia Sinclair

This green sea turtle was eating and raised his head to look at me when I approached him. Taken in Dumaguete, Philippines.

Paula Allen

This photo was taken with a Sony camera utilizing underwater flash in Belize.

Kevin Zunker

A hawksbill turtle feeds on algae in Cozumel, Mexico.

Nicholas Calderone

I had the wonderful chance to get very close to this green sea turtle while diving off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. Luckily, my dive partner was quick to take my camera from me and snap this photo.

Patricia Mezzina

Taken on a dive at a natural cleaning station for green sea turtles in Maui, Hawaii.

Kevin Zunker

A hawksbill turtle with gray angelfish in Cozumel, Mexico.

Amir Stern

A turtle in Papau New Guinea was hamming it up for this photographer.

Ken Kiefer

Spent half of a dive swimming against the current, waiting for this turtle to turn back so that the sun and boat were in the shot with him. The sand is gently swirling beneath his left flipper. Taken in Cozumel, Mexico.

Patricia Sinclair

[I] came upon this turtle at the side of the reef, and was told it was asleep. Taken in Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands.

Where are the best places in the world to dive with, see and photograph sea turtles? When we were judging the 2013 Through the Lens Photo Contest, we were amazed by some of the great turtle images captured by our readers! From Cozumel to the Philippines, from Curacao to Malaysia, these shots of loggerheads, hawksbills and green sea turtles are sure to delight.

Captions provided by photographers.