16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Loggerhead hatchling learning to swim off the coast of Florida
It was an early morning along the coast of Florida when this loggerhead hatchling’s flippers first met the ocean. As the hatchling took his first few strides through the open ocean, he began to learn the skills of a sea turtle. How to swim, how to breathe, and how to survive.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 08.2018 |
Photo Location: | Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D750 |
Copyright: | © Kyle Soto |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 08.03.18 |
Editor's Pick |