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A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus), a species that gathers coconut and mollusk shells for shelter, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up head on view of a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Bunaken National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The shell of Hawaiian reef lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis), covered in algae and parasitic barnacles, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Mantle detail on a spondylus (Thorny Oyster shell) (Spondylus varians), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Green sea turtle getting its shell cleaned by goldring surgeonfish off Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

The Kona crab (Ranina ranina) (Spanner crab), Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Several green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) gather at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs being collected for transfer to a safer hatchery location, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs being collected for transfer to a safer hatchery location, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus), a species that gathers coconut and mollusk shells for shelter, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus), a species that gathers coconut and mollusk shells for shelter, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus), a species that gathers coconut and mollusk shells for shelter, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) makes its way to the surface off Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Giant hermit crab (Petrochirus diogenes), off Singer Island, Florida, United States of America, North America

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) laying eggs under the watchful eyes of a conservation worker, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Researchers measuring a female Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at its nest site, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Applying a tag to a Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at its nesting site, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Turtle warden with nesting Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

Detail of carapace, wild Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus), Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Radiated tortoise, critically endangered in the wild, Ivoloina Zoological Park, Tamatave, Madagascar, Africa

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) excavating a nest hole, Shell Beach, Guyana, South America

A hawksbill sea turtle swims over a coral reef in Palau. This is an endangered species often hunted for its shell and meat.

Symbiotic anemones cover the shell of a hermit crab, Dardanus pedunculatus, in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Caribbean land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus), Half Moon Caye, UNESCO, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Caribbean land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus), Half Moon Caye, UNESCO, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus), in a common whelk shell (Buccinum undatum) in a rockpool, The Gower Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Common limpets (Patella vulgata) and acorn barnacles (Balanus perforatus) attached to rocks exposed at low tide, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

A hermit crab crawls across a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

An argonaut (Genus Argonauta), a group of pelagic octopuses. Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

A live sundial shell (Architectonica perspectiva) crawls across the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

A coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) clings to shells on the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A snail about the size of a coin generally lives under the sand but comes out at night to feed, Anilao, Philippines.

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over one hundred years, Santa Cruz island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

A coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) clings to shells on the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, on San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis), can live for over 100 years, San Cristobal island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone chatamensis), can live to 100 years, on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Giant Tortoise with Yellow Darwin Finch on its shell, Giant Tortoise Reserve, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

An adult female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), coming ashore to nest on Isla Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) attached to rocks exposed at low tide, Rhossili, The Gower Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

An adult female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), coming ashore to nest on Isla Espiritu Santo, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

An adult commercial top shell (Rocha nilotica), on a night snorkel at Arborek Reef, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Common periwinkles (Littorina littorea) on toothed wrack (Fucus serratus) exposed at low tide, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dog whelks (Nucella lapillus) and clusters of their eggs attached to a rock exposed at low tide, The Gower Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Bladderwrack bladder seaweed and limpets on the rocks in Kilkee, County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Bladderwrack bladder seaweed and limpets on the rocks in Kilkee, County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Jourdan's turban (turbo jourdani) large gastropod shell, reddish-brown, Rottnest Island reef, wild, day, marine protected area, free-diving off, cool temperate waters of Western Australia. MORE INFO: Marine plant common kelp, a dominant feature of the underwater landscape. Protected areas are covered in lush growth of diverse algae, also red algea are here.

Wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) feeding on the upslope grasslands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) underwater off the west side of Isabela Island in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) underwater off the west side of Isabela Island in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the protected marine sanctuary at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) feeding on the upslope grasslands of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)