Maldives 2010, Athuruga: Photos 3

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Diving - Turtles

A Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims past in the blue at Emmas Thila.

A Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims past in the blue at Emmas Thila.  (34k)

At Kuda Miaru Thila I came across this Hawksbill Turtle....

At Kuda Miaru Thila I came across this Hawksbill Turtle....  (258k)

...it was so curious it came right up to me to peer into the camera lens...

...it was so curious it came right up to me to peer into the camera lens...  (130k)

...I put together this video of our encounter (please excuse the cheesy music)...  NB: If the video doesn't play, then you need JavaScript enabled (especially if you're using Google's Chrome browser).

Here's another at Fish Head (aka Shark Thila)....

Here's another at Fish Head (aka Shark Thila)....   (263k)

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