Photo of the Day

a green sea turtle swimming in the Red Sea
September 21, 2012

Green Sea Turtle, Red Sea

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos

Gaze of a green turtle. South Egypt, Red Sea. Taken November 27, 2010.

(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot? Send it to us for possible publication in National Geographic magazine.)


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Photograph by Dmitry Marchenko, Your Shot
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