Unlike land turtles, water turtles do not have feet but flippers, and they cannot retract their heads in case of danger. They often stay underwater for hours and only occasionally come to the surface for a quick breath of air.
The photo was taken near Marsa Alam, Egypt.
Created by Martin Opladen with support from AI.
I have worked as a freelance photographer full-time and part-time in Mexico and Switzerland for the last 15 years. My main fields of activity have been architecture and product photography.
In my spare time I dedicate myself to landscape photography and - as a passionate diver - underwater photography. I offer..
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