Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: Beach

A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A nest of critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered baby leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) hatch along the beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: A girl sifts through the sand at the Xcaret resort in Cancun, Mexico.

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A girl sifts through the sand at the Xcaret resort in Cancun, Mexico.

Photo: Joel Sartore stands on a beach on Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea with expedition members and guides.

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Joel Sartore stands on a beach on Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea with expedition members and guides.

Photo: An expedition member stands by a campfire on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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An expedition member stands by a campfire on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Expedition members carry equipment to shore on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Expedition members carry equipment to shore on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Expedition members carry equipment to shore on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Expedition members carry equipment to shore on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Expedition members paddle a boat off shore off the coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Expedition members paddle a boat off shore off the coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: A beach scene on the coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A beach scene on the coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: A biodiversity coordinator for BBPP (Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program) takes photographs on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A biodiversity coordinator for BBPP (Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program) takes photographs on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: A sunrise along the southern coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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A sunrise along the southern coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Joel Sartore stands on a beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea with expedition members and guides.

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Joel Sartore stands on a beach on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea with expedition members and guides.

Photo: Expedition members prepare a fire in order to prepare meals along the coast of Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea.

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Expedition members prepare a fire in order to prepare meals along the coast of Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea.

Photo: A scenic of the coast on Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea.

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A scenic of the coast on Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea.

Photo: An expedition member takes photographs along the coast of Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea.

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An expedition member takes photographs along the coast of Bioko Island, Equitorial Guinea.

Photo: An expedition member stands by a camp fire on the coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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An expedition member stands by a camp fire on the coast of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: An expedition member stands by a campfire on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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An expedition member stands by a campfire on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: An expedition member stands by a campfire on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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An expedition member stands by a campfire on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Ghost crabs (Ocypode cursor) feed on a dead fish on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Ghost crabs (Ocypode cursor) feed on a dead fish on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Ghost crabs (Ocypode cursor) feed on a dead fish on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Ghost crabs (Ocypode cursor) feed on a dead fish on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: Ghost crabs (Ocypode cursor) feed on a dead fish on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

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Ghost crabs (Ocypode cursor) feed on a dead fish on a beach in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.

Photo: A crew of researchers meets at turtle camp on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa.

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A crew of researchers meets at turtle camp on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa.

Photo: A crew of researchers eats dinner at turtle camp on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa.

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A crew of researchers eats dinner at turtle camp on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, Africa.

A turtle researcher holds a half-day-old hatchling leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). (IUCN: Critically Endangered, US: Endangered)

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A turtle researcher holds a half-day-old hatchling leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). (IUCN: Critically Endangered, US: Endangered)

Photo: A hermit crab (Pagarus impressus) on the beach near Playa Tortuga, Mexico.

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A hermit crab (Pagarus impressus) on the beach near Playa Tortuga, Mexico.

Photo: A palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) flies above the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

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A palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) flies above the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) tracks on a nesting beach.

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Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) tracks on a nesting beach.

Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) tracks on a nesting beach.

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Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) tracks on a nesting beach.

Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) tracks on a nesting beach.

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Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) tracks on a nesting beach.

Photo: A palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) flies above the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

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A palm nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) flies above the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

Photo: A man walks along the beach on the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

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A man walks along the beach on the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

Photo: A man walks along the beach on the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

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A man walks along the beach on the south coast of Mexico, near Playa Tortuga.

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