A sea turtle soon after hatching, strains against the surf to reach the waters of the Mediterranean Sea as the sun sets on Cyprus’ protected Lara beach. Cyprus’ Green and Loggerhead turtles have made a strong comeback thanks to pioneering conservation efforts stretching back decades, after being hunted to near extinction in the first half of the last century
A sea turtle soon after hatching, strains against the surf to reach the waters of the Mediterranean Sea as the sun sets on Cyprus’ protected Lara beach. Cyprus’ Green and Loggerhead turtles have made a strong comeback thanks to pioneering conservation efforts stretching back decades, after being hunted to near extinction in the first half of the last century. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)/RSS
