Chelonioidea (superfamily)

Sea Turtles at Bawley Point, NSW

Chelonioidea (superfamily) at Bawley Point, NSW - 4 Jan 2014
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Chelonioidea (superfamily) 14 Nov 2023 PatrickCampbell
Chelonia mydas 29 Jul 2018 PatrickCampbell
Chelonia mydas 14 Jul 2018 Winston

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4th January 2014

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   27 Jul 2018
Great sighting Winston!
I agree that it looks most like and is most likely to be a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), however the subject is too far away in the image provided to be positively identified beyond doubt. Even though it's probably Green Turtle, it could be another species of sea turtle, so I've entered it under the superfamily Chelonioidea of which it certainly is.
It's definitely worthwhile keeping this sighting as a record.

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  • 3 Abundance
  • 4 Jan 2014 01:24 PM Recorded on
  • Winston Recorded by

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