The claim: Viral image shows a rare blue turtle from the Atlantic Ocean
A social media post is amazing followers with an image of an extraordinary looking turtle. However, the image does not show a rare turtle species, rather a piece of art.
“This is not ceramics, but a small turtle living in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. She was shown to tourists by a Panamanian diver and then released back!!!” claims the March 11 Facebook post.
The post includes an image purporting to be a small blue, white and yellow turtle held in someone’s hand.
Within hours, the post had more than 500 shares.