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Green turtles mating. From all the oceanic islands, the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, hosts the smallest remnant nesting population of 100 nesting green turtles; this population was nearly extirpated by heavy human exploitation prior to legal protection.
Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR2000
TAMAR
Mata de São João, Brazil
Green turtles mating. Green turtle mating happens in the water and it can last several hours. Tipically the male approaches the female and starts biting her neck and shoulders. Then, he mount her, hanging on to the front edge of the female’s shell with a pair of large recurved claws.
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- Title: Green turtles mating. From all the oceanic islands, the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, hosts the smallest remnant nesting population of 100 nesting green turtles; this population was nearly extirpated by heavy human exploitation prior to legal protection.
- Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
- Date Created: 2000
- Location: Fernando de Noronha-PE
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