Lepidochelys olivacea, Cheloniidae, olive ridley sea turtle, marine reptiles, sea turtles, arribada (mass nesting), fishes, cartilaginous fishes, sharks, female, behavior, arribada (mass nesting), interspecific relationships, predation, predators, hunting, hunter, prey, Ostional Wildlife Refuge, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Pacific Ocean.

Remarks: Consequence of the attack by a predator, probably a shark. However, although the scar is large, it is posible that the attack came during the juvenile stage of the sea turtle, therefore, the predator could be smaller.

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