It is not hard to imagine the ancestors of this stunning green sea turtle swimming the tidal waters of a similar coast nearly 70 million years ago. A testament to survival the green sea turtle is one of the most graceful inhabitants under the surface of the Hawaiian waters. Unfortunately these beautiful creatures are now considered endangered due to human activity including hunting, habitat destruction and drowning in fishing nets. What an unspeakable tragedy it would be to wipe out a creature that has been thriving on this planet for millions of years.

This image was captured as the sun was setting of the coast of Hawaii, with the last golden rays illuminating the stunning carapace of this particular green turtle as it prepared for the coming darkness.

This photograph was taken by awhurst.

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