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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) pair. Esperance, Western Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Esperance, Western Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) trio. Esperance, Western Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Deep water variety. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - newborn hatchlings emerging from eggs attached to males tail underside. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - newborn hatchlings emerging from eggs attached to males tail underside. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - newborn hatchlings with egg yolk still attached. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - newborn hatchling with egg yolk still attached. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - hatchling only a few days old. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - hatchling only a few days old. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - hatchling, only several days old. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - pair. Juvenile. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - trio. Juvenile. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
© Rudie Kuiter / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques), male with eggs attached to tail. York Peninsula, South Australia. The Leafy Seadragon is Endemic to Australia.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques), male with eggs attached to tail. York Peninsula, South Australia. The Leafy Seadragon is Endemic to Australia.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) with Remora Suckerfish attached. Also known as Leathery Turtle, Luth and Trunkback Turtle. Juno Beach, Florida, USA. Listed on the IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered species. Rare.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), male. The Leatherback is one of the world's largest reptiles, reaching close to 2,000 lbs. and nearly 10 ft. in length. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered and threatened by coastal development.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), male. The Leatherback is one of the world's largest reptiles, reaching close to 2,000 lbs. and nearly 10 ft. in length. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered and threatened by coastal development.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), male. The Leatherback is one of the world's largest reptiles, reaching close to 2,000 lbs. and nearly 10 ft. in length. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered and threatened by coastal development.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), male. The Leatherback is one of the world's largest reptiles, reaching close to 2,000 lbs. and nearly 10 ft. in length. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered and threatened by coastal development.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), male. The Leatherback is one of the world's largest reptiles, reaching close to 2,000 lbs. and nearly 10 ft. in length. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered and threatened by coastal development.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Warning sign placed on a Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) nest in Juno Beach, Florida, USA. Juno Beach is a major nesting location for the species.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Rescued Leatherback Sea Turtle hatchling (Dermochelys coriacea), entering the ocean after hatching in Juno Beach, Florida, USA. Juno Beach is a major nesting location for the species.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting in Juno Beach, Florida, United States. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Female Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), nesting at sunrise on Grand Riviere, Trinidad, returns to the Caribbean Sea. South America. Listed on IUCN Red list as Critically Endangered
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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