Australian flatback sea turtle ( Natator depressus ) female crawls up beach to nest, Crab Island, Australia

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Australian flatback sea turtle ( Natator depressus ) female crawls up beach to nest at top of beach, Crab Island, off Cape York Peninsula, Torres Straits, Queensland, Australia

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Size: 5399px × 3601px
Location: Crab Island, Torres Strait, Australia
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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