21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A star is born

Saudi Arabia, Red Sea. During a "diving & marine biology trip" we were next to a pretected reef to spend the night, the position light of the boat became the moon for hundred newborn seaturtle we saw swimming fast near the boat. As soon as I saw them, i jumped in the water trying to take some picts of such amazing event, and after 20 minutes they all disappeared in the dark sea of the night.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Farasan Banks, Saudi Arabia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Emilio Mancuso