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Turtle Displayed Elegant Unique Markings from Head to Toe

I visited Le Village des Tortues where injured turtles were brought to be rehabilitated. I noted that each turtle had splendid unique individual markings not only on its carapace, but also on each leg, the neck, the head and face. A photographer's dream. A sprig of green completed the scene.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Noflaye or Norflaye (near the Pink Lake), Senegal
Camera: DMC-FZ70
Copyright: © Marilyn Adelman