How many ways can a turtle sleep?

[blesi varney]

Aloha Everyone,

I thought I might share some of what I thought might be more interesting to talk about (other than Molokini Backwall thread ). These are some photos I have taken of turtles dozing off along the shores of South Maui and from the Saint Anthony wreck. Some of them are quite funny, and a couple I thought was very inventive.

This guy was at the top of the wreck.

Pu'u Olai or Red Hill

Haloa Point

At one of the railing post at St Anthony.

Sleeping on a ledge that's about 5-6 ft off the bottom at Five Graves.

The last 2 were at the St Anthony again.

Thanks for letting me share.

 

[Sloth]

If they can't see my head then I must be invisible.

I'll never get tired of the turtles

 

[DivingPrincessE]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing.

 

[justleesa]

Great series Blesi! The first one is a hoot!! Almost like he's doing Yoga!!

 

[ch0ppersrule]

nice shots. i love turtles

 

[ScubaSeanMaui]

It must be hard to get dark enough for a snooze! Great shots Belsi!!

Sean

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

OK if a turtle can fall asleep while holding it's breathe doesn't that indicate that it has sleep aphnea???

 

[mwhities]

BEAUTIFUL!

I've found a new love and admiration for sea turtles. Why? Because I saw my first one ever (in the wild) this last weekend. Beautiful I must say.

He/she was so graceful as he/she took off to the surface for air. Not thinking it'd be back, I admired it while it left. Lo and behold, 10 minutes later, he/she was right under me about 4 feet away. OMG! I just hovered there admiring it. Love it love it!

Ok, I'll post more in my dive report about him/her.

Michael

 

[archman]

By Gum, that's neat. How do you get so close without disturbing them?

 

[Hemlon]

Wow...very nice pictures!!