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Shell Beach

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A hatchling on Shell Beach.
Shell Beach, Guyana. Marco Farouk Basir/cc by-sa 3.0
A leatherback turtle returning to the sea after laying her eggs. Marco Farouk Basir/cc by-sa 3.0
A nesting hawksbill on Shell Beach. Marco Farouk Basir/cc by-sa 3.0
A leatherback returning to the sea at Shell Beach. Marco Farouk Basir/cc by-sa 3.0
Shell Beach, Guyana. Marco Farouk Basir/cc by-sa 3.0

Shell beach stretches for about 90 miles along the Atlantic coast of Guyana, not far from the border with Venezuela. From March to August, four species of marine turtles, all of which are either vulnerable or endangered, come ashore to lay their eggs.

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