This is a 3D animation ("Shelly") of a near-adult loggerhead (ID=982.000406129037) sea turtle (*Caretta caretta*, straight carapace length=86 cm) that was initially captured on June 23, 2017 by the Inwater Research Group, and then photgraphed with the Beastcam technology with 20 Canon G16 cameras.  Photographer Christine Shepard operated the cameras and the sea turtle was released that same day in good condition.  The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.

Animator Johnson Martin  used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Charles Mairne from the Loggerhead MarineLife Center each provided feedback on the movements.

If you are interested in downloading this 3D model, please visit our website www.digitallife3d.org

Model 47A - Loggerhead Sea Turtle

This is an animation (“Mar”) of a hatchling Hawksbill (ID Ei1801) sea turtle (*Eretmochelys imbricata*, straight carapace length 11.8 cm) that was initially rescued by the Loggerhead MarineLife Center, and then photographed with the Beastcam technology with 30 Canon G16 cameras. The sea turtle was released soon after in good condition. The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.

Animator Johnson Martin used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Charles Mairne from the Loggerhead MarineLife Center each provided feedback on the movements

If you are interested in downloading this 3D model, please visit our website www.digitallife3d.org

Model 50A - Hawksbill Sea Turtle

This is a 3D animation ("Scallywag") of a juvenile green sea turtle (ID=CM1648) (*Chelonia mydas*) that was captured on December 23, 2016 by the Loggerhead MarineLife Center at Blowing Rocks Preserve.  The turtle was attacked by a shark, but survived.  It was photographed with the Beastcam technology with 20 Canon G16 cameras by Christine Shepard.

The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.  Animator Jer Bot used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Charles Mairne from the Loggerhead MarineLife Center provided feedback on the movements.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 46A - Subadult Green Sea Turtle

This is an animation of a juvenile (straight minimum carapace length = 27.5 cm, mass = 3.0 kg) green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that was reconstructed from photos and measurements from a live individual. The turtle was collected by Inwater Research Group during an in-water assessment to gain valuable insights into the demographics of this threatened species.  The turtle was in good health and released back into the wild.  A CG artist (Johnson Martin) reconstructed the turtle using Blender software.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 72B - Juvenile Green Sea Turtle

This is a 3D model ("Mary") of an adult (curved carapace length 940 mm) female flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus, PIT tag 900119000520197, captured 11/21/17, Thevenard Island, Western Australia) as part of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program (DBCA-NWSFTCP) with Scott Whiting (DBCA), Sabrina Fossette (DBCA) and Adrian Gleiss (Murdoch University). The turtle was photographed on a nesting beach using the Beastcam system and released in good condition. The 3D model was created through a photogrammetry scan using COLMAP and Autodesk REMAKE. Animator Jer Bot used Blender to reconstruct the sea turtle. Credit should be given to the Digital Life project and NWSFTCP: “The author(s) acknowledge the Digital Life project and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program for creation of the 3D flatback turtle model”.

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Model 53A - Flatback Sea Turtle

This is an animation of a juvenile (straight minimum carapace length = 75.1 mm, mass = 72.8 g, age=20 days) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) that was reconstructed from photos and measurements from a live individual. The turtle was collected by Jeanette Wyneken (Florida Atlantic University) for her research on leatherback ecology and development, and the model was created in collaboration with the Upwell Non-Profit (https://www.upwell.org/).  CG artist Johnson Martin reconstructed the turtle using Blender software.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 74A - Juvenile Leatherback Sea Turtle

Conceptual model of floating restaurant. concept inspired by the sea turtle. This design concept encompasses space for lounge/bar restaurant zones. in the center is a aquarium wall for visual focal point.

Floating Restaurant

Here is the decimated version of a green sea turtle model. Low poly here: https://skfb.ly/oKPGE

Sea turtle

This is a 3D model (“Tumbleweed”) of a juvenile Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (ID 132) (*Lepidochelys kempii*) that was initially rescued by the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts, and then photographed with the Beastcam technology with 30 Canon G16 cameras. The sea turtle was released soon after in the Southern United States in good condition. The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.  We digitally scrubbed the ID tag on the shell.

Animator Robert Gutierrez used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Connie Merigo from the New England Aquarium each provided feedback on the movements.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 52A - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (no ID)

This is a swimming animation of an adult female leatherback sea turtle (*Dermochelys coriacea*).  The [Loggerhead Marinelife Center](https://marinelife.org/) (LMC) provided rare footage of a female turtle named Mac nesting during daytime, which was used to reconstruct this model. Mac (ID 666; PIT tag 989001001220036) has a minimum curved carapace length of 145.4 cm and a curved carapace width of 107.5 cm. Existing data on leatherbacks was also referenced. CG artist Johnson Martin used these data to reconstruct and animate the model using Blender software. 

This research was done in collaboration with [Upwell](https://www.upwell.org/) and LMC, with special thanks to Dr. George Shillinger, Dr. Heather Harris and Dr. Kristin Reed of Upwell; Dr. Justin Perrault and Derek Aoki of LMC.   Thanks to Upwell for providing funding.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 95A - Adult Leatherback Sea Turtle, "Mac"

A hawksbill sea turtle [(Eretmochelys imbricata)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawksbill_sea_turtle)  from Auckland Museum's CITES handling collection. 

Sample scan using a Creaform Go!Scan 20. 

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

This is a 3D model (“Tumbleweed”) of a juvenile Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (ID 132) (*Lepidochelys kempii*) that was initially rescued by the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts, and then photographed with the Beastcam technology with 30 Canon G16 cameras. The sea turtle was released soon after in the Southern United States in good condition. The 3D model was initially created through a photogrammetry scan using Capturing Reality.

Animator Robert Gutierrez used Blender to reconstruct the full sea turtle from these scans, as well as animate the movements. Jeanette Wyneken from Florida Atlantic University, and Connie Merigo from the New England Aquarium each provided feedback on the movements.

Downloads are freely available for creative and non-profit use. To inquire about licensing, please visit **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 51 - Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (with ID)

This sea Turtle was created in Blender (Sculpting, texturing, riging and animation)
The base animation is loopable (120frames)
The textures map are in 4K (Albedo, Roughness, normal)
The model is already scaled to realy world (around a meter long)

Sea Turtle

Prismatic Sea Turtle

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Serene Sea Turtle

**Crânio de Tartaruga Cabeçuda**

**Data e Local:** Maio 2026
**Nome científico:** *Caretta caretta* 
**Estado de conservação:** Vulnerável (VU) 
**Distribuição geográfica:**  águas tropicais, subtropicais e temperadas dos oceanos Atlântico, Pacífico e Índico, bem como do Mar Mediterrâneo.

**Loggerhead Sea Turtle Skull**

**Place and Date**: 2026 Maio
**Scientific name:** *Caretta caretta* 
**Conservation status:** Vulnerable (VU) 
**Geographic distribution:** tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.

Crânio Tartaruga Cabeçuda / Loggerhead Skull

This is a low poly 3D model of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle. The low poly turtle was modeled and prepared for low poly style renderings background general CG visualization presented as a mesh with quads only.

Low Poly Sea Turtle

For complete workflow compatibility, we recommend downloading the original file.The viewer version is intended exclusively for browser preview. In the source file, the following are fully preserved:✔ original scene hierarchy✔ complete materials without reduction✔ correct PBR texture maps✔ proper object namingIf you intend to use the asset in a production environment, choose the source file.Stylized character of a brown sea turtle with glossy shell and cute eyes.

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