23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle cruising the reef

An overhead view of a sea turtle gliding above the reef reveals the patterns of its shell against the textured seascape below.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Olie Turner III