We saw several green turtles in the ocean and a few hatchlings on land. The person's shadow over the baby turtles struggling for the safety of the ocean was not an intentional artistic effect.

The beaches of the Big Island were swarming with green turtles during our visit; we saw them in at least five different locations in a 10-day trip. Most of them were in the shallow water, popping their heads up periodically to gulp a lungful of air, then drifting back down to chomp on the sea plants clinging to the lava on the ocean floor. But a few of them were hauled out on the beach, getting a well-deserved rest.