green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, being cleaned of algae by yellow tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens, Puako, Hawaii Island, USA

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green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas ( Threatened Species ) being cleaned of algae by yellow tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens, Puako, South Kohala, Kona Coast, Hawaii ( Central Pacific Ocean ); cropped

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Size: 3275px × 4912px
Location: Puako, Kohala, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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