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Heading Home in a Hurry
Photograph by David Doubilet

They can (and do) go home again. When green turtles are ready to breed, they tend to return to the islands where they hatched. Their journey, often hundreds of miles long, may be cut short by hungry predators.

Camera: Nikon F4
Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia
Lens: 20mm Nikonos lens
Speed and F-Stop: 1/4 @ f/11

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