A fantastic encounter with an adult Loggerhead while snorkeling in SW-Crete. First I followed it for a few minutes while it was leisurely foraging. Then it seemed to get curious and started following me non-aggressively. We ended up circling each other in a sort of playful dance. After a while, it dug out a Sepiola and kept nudging it into my direction without attempting to eat it. A present?
After about half an hour it seemed to loose interest and that was the time to say goodbye.
Nests, protected.
Nests, protected.
Unfortunately I cannot tell you when this shell was found, or the circumstances,and I do not know the exact location either. Somewhere along SW-Crete is all I know.
One of my sources suggests tha these are the eggs of Dendrodoris grandiflora but I have not managed to cross reference it elsewhere.
With eggs on the bottom left hand side.
Juvenile. From debris entangled in fishing nets.