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Sea Turtles: The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador<br />
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Sea Turtles: The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

In the Galapagos Islands, divers and snorkelers have the rare possibility of getting in the water with dozens of three-foot green sea turtles with primeval eyes and graceful flippers. What's most attractive about this adventure is that since the turtles have no natural underwater predators, they're not afraid of humans. You can watch them eating jellyfish or sponges or nibbling algae off stones, oblivious to you.

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