Photos: Florida family photobombed by loggerhead sea turtle

The Brief

  • A sea turtle joined a family’s photo shoot in Florida.
  • Photographer Brooke Benjamin says sea turtles aren’t usually out during the day, so it was a shocking moment for her and the family.
  • The group left the turtle alone so she could go lay her eggs.

SANIBEL, Fla. A family got an unexpected surprise while they were having a photo shoot on the beach in Sanibel.

The backstory:

Brooke Benjamin with B + A Coastal Photo & Video says a mother loggerhead sea turtle crawled ashore to lay her eggs during a photo shoot with clients.

The photographer says they were able to snap a few photos as the turtle walked by.

What they’re saying:

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