"I’ve swum with hundreds of sea turtles before, but I’ve never experienced anything like this. This turtle was acting strangely, following me closely and staring me down. I took off my mask to capture a more personal shot, and out of nowhere, it slapped me straight across the face with its flipper and swam away." Credit: @lifeoftopher00

Occurred on April 23, 2026

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