Honu
by Jon Burch Photography
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24.000 x 14.000 inches
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Title
Honu
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture
Description
Honu, the Hawaiian name for the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), known also as the green turtle, black turtle, or Pacific green turtle is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. This turtle is the only species in the genus Chelonia with a range extending throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world. The green turtle name derives from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace.
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The body is flattened and is covered by a large, teardrop-shaped shell (carapace) with a pair of large, paddle-like flippers extending outward. Usually lightly colored, the eastern Pacific populations have parts of the carapace can be almost black. Unlike other members of its family, the sea turtle is mostly herbivorous. The adults commonly inhabit shallow lagoons, feeding mostly on sea grass.
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Like other sea turtles, green sea turtles migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. Many islands worldwide are known as Turtle Island due to green sea turtles nesting on their beaches. On the north shore of Oahu, a very nice resort called 'Turtle Bay' is appropriately named. Females crawl out on beaches, dig nests and lay eggs during the night. Later, hatchlings emerge and scramble into the water. Those that reach maturity may live to eighty years in the wild.
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C. mydas is listed as endangered and is protected from exploitation in most countries. It is illegal to collect, harm or kill them and many countries have laws and ordinances to protect nesting areas.
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The submarine that our party took beneath the ocean took us past sunken airplanes, artificial reefs and many, many different fish species. Toward the end of the journey, this Honu happened to swim by in front of my camera. Undersea life is difficult to photograph as all color fades into shades of blue as you go deeper into the water. Making an image through thick plexiglass windows requires manual focus and a bit of luck.
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Photograph copyright Jon Burch Photography
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February 25th, 2013
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