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Turtle Tears
Turtle Tears In Yasuní National Park in Ecuador, butterflies enjoy a very unusual drink. The tears of the yellow-spotted river turtle apparently help the butterflies reproduce--and the butterflies help clean off the turtle's face. Read more here. Pete Oxford/Minden Pictures


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I am in awe of this fist picture with the turtle and butterflies; it is so magical and yet it is real. It give me the feeling a unicorn should also be in the picture.

It is just day dreamy beautiful and WoWzers!

so wonderful the symbiotic relationships between species....all the more reason we need to recognize and respect the earthly environment. Thanks for this glorious photo peek into one of Nature's special relationships.



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