Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) swimming in open ocean not far from the nesting beach, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.

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4134 x 2756 px | 35 x 23.3 cm | 13.8 x 9.2 inches | 300dpi

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5 November 2012

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Ingo Arndt

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Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) swimming in open ocean not far from the nesting beach, Pacific Coast, Ostional, Costa Rica.

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