Blog Post Image: Sea Turtles Benefiting From Protected Areas

A green sea turtle, sporting a USGS satellite tag, swims the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA. Note: All marine turtle images taken in Florida were obtained with the approval of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) under conditions not harmful to this or other turtles. The activity depicted was conducted pursuant to National Marine Fisheries Service Endangered Species Permit No. 13307-04 (issued to K.M. Hart, USGS) and FWC Permit No. 176 (issued to K.M. Hart, USGS). Location: Dry Tortugas, FL, USA. Image credit: Andrew Crowder, USGS

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