Wildlife/Animals nominee

Turtles Mating in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico.
A journey into the sea and found these two turtles in romance. I approached slowly and I had the opportunity to literally appreciate the moment of the copulation.
Mating can actually be a dangerous activity for sea turtles! The male holds onto the female and she has to support the weight of both of them whilst at the same time regularly surface for air and can take several hours. Afterwards, the male will try to hang on to his partner’s shell to prevent other males from mating with her.
Mating is not easy for a female sea turtle. She must support both her own xcasinobonuses and the male’s weight and regularly swim to the surface for them to breathe.
This act is a rare and amazing sight to observe in the wild. Most sea turtles species are solitary creatures and only come together during mating season.

The water, the ocean, and nature have always been a fundamental part of my life, which began with my birth underwater in Manzanillo, Colima in 1989. As a free diver and surfer, I use photography to express my love for the Ocean, for the water, for life. Living abroad and observing many cultures in countries such as India, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Argentina, France, and Canada my vision transformed and began to observe life in a deeper sense, having a connection with humanity and nature, creating a new vision of what life is. Capturing true photography was the essence of my journeys. I studied audiovisual media from Guillermo del Toro at the University CAAV in Guadalajara, Jalisco and filmmaking in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This built the foundation for my new independent path, merging motion and still photography. For seven years I devoted my days to the ocean, spending my winters working with the humpback whales as a guide in Banderas Bay Mexico and summers with the whale sharks at Quintana Roo. I became a AIDA Free Diver in 2014 and a PADI Dive Master in 2015. Today I continue to capture special moments In Baja California Sur Mexico.