Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
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About Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Reptiles
- Order: Turtles
- Family: Sea Turtles
The green sea turtle, also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the Indian Ocean. The common name refers to the usually green fat found beneath its carapace, due to its diet strictly being seagrass, not to the color of its carapace, which is olive to black.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2003-02-12
St. Lucia National Park, South AfricaSeen while scuba diving -
2005-03-24
Kauai - Na Pali Coast, United States of AmericaSeen from boat. -
2006-12-02
Isla Isabella - Punta Moreno, Ecuador -
2006-12-03
Isla Fernandina - Punta Espinosa, Ecuador -
2006-12-05
Isla Santa Cruz - Turtle Bay, Ecuador -
2007-03-10
Big Island - Kona / Four Seasons Hotel, United States of AmericaResting on the beach -
2007-03-12
Big Island - Hilo, United States of AmericaSeen while swimming at beach. -
2009-01-14
Cozumel, MexicoSeen while snorkeling at Palancar Reef -
2023-09-26
Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica -
2023-09-27
Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica -
2024-08-06
Mansuar, Indonesia
