leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with two harpoon lines, bleeds after being clubbed by traditional subsistence hunter; Kei Is., Indonesia

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a leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, restrained by two harpoon lines bleeds after being clubbed by a traditional subsistence hunter; Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

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Size: 6952px × 4635px
Location: Banda Sea, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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