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Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Location - Diamond Shoals  Water Depth - 20'ft.
Image Depth - 18'ft.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Caretta caretta
More than 100 species of animals live on Loggerhead's backs. These parasitic organisms increase drag, but may also serve as a form of camoflage.
I have witnessed turtles rubbing their backs on underwater structure while many species of fish consumed the leftovers.


THE AQUATIC WORLD OF RUSSELL BLACKWOOD

THE AQUATIC WORLD OF RUSSELL BLACKWOOD
RUSSELL BLACKWOOD IS AN INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED FREEDIVING UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER WHO HAS LIVED ON AND UNDER THE WATERS OF HATTERAS ISLAND FOR OVER 37 YEARS

HIS IMAGES HAVE APPEARED IN HAWAII SKINDIVER, INTERNATIONAL FREEDIVING, SURFER'S JOURNAL, SURFER, SURFING, WINDSURFER AND MANY OTHER MAGAZINES, BOOKS, AND WEBSITES

HE HAS ALSO WORKED FOR NUMEROUS FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS AS A FREEDIVING UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHER
















Image by Daniel Pullen