Banded sea kraits on rocks (Laticauda colubrina), Nikko Bay, Palau

A pile of four or five venomous banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) lounging on a shaded ledge located on a vertical rock face just above the splash zone of one of the Rock Islands in Nikko Bay. Sea kraits crawl up on the rocks from the sea to rest and perhaps to lay eggs, though no one has yet found sea krait eggs at any haul out site in Palau. There were several aggregations at this site, comprising perhaps up to 30 individuals in total.

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A pile of four or five venomous banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) lounging on a shaded ledge located on a vertical rock face just above the splash zone of one of the Rock Islands in Nikko Bay. Sea kraits crawl up on the rocks from the sea to rest and perhaps to lay eggs, though no one has yet found sea krait eggs at any haul out site in Palau. There were several aggregations at this site, comprising perhaps up to 30 individuals in total.