That comment is mostly true. And turtle herpes, which this turtle may have had, is rampant in some areas here. That being said this turtle was still healthy and showing no signs of distress at all. I've been filming & documenting a manatee with no tail for about 7 years now. NOAA is aware of it too

It certainly didn't "act" like it. It had no problems swimming normally or submerging. It wasn't listing or looking confused. It was acting perfectly normal. Fish DO often gather around turtles and other large animals, or anything at all in open water.

yep. seeing is believing. 😊

no worries :-)

I don't know where you're getting "6 feet turtles" from. The only time I mentioned 6 feet in the post was in reference to the cobia. Cobia eat other fish and crabs, loggerhead turtles eat crabs, jellyfish, fish and almost anything they can find.

Your comment makes me wonder if dolphins & other sea creatures think humans look silly and cumbersome in the water and graceful on land.

Many of them introduced themselves. Every one of their names started with ray, but they ALL ended differently. Raygun, Rayban, Raygin, Raysputin, Raybert, Raysin, Raybob, Raybeam...

migration and mating. There is one other species of ray that gathers in comparable numbers, mobula rays.

I've been taking notes on my observations for about 30+ years so I always know where, and when, to see things. I note the date, time, tide, wind, moon phase and locations of things I see. :-) I highly recommend taking notes.

take your pick :-)

yes :-)

which one?