Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Texas Status Threatened U.S.
Green Sea Turtle
GREEN SEA TURTLE
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Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Species Information
Exhibit Name and Location
Wings in the Water - Main Aquarium, Level 1 ...
Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas.
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is among the largest marine turtles and is also the most widespread. It grows to lengths of about 3 to 4 feet and weights of up to 200 kg.
Green Sea Turtle Species Profile
Hatchling green sea turtles have been raised in captivity at various locations around the world. Usually the purpose of these turtle farms has been to produce turtle meat and soup for human consumption.
Green sea turtles are found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans (Worldwide in seas where temperature does not fall below 20°C). They are sensitive to heat and cold and prefer the warmer parts of the oceans.
Reptiles; Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Images by Wernher Krutein and PHOTOVAULTŪ ...
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Photos by J.D. Willson unless otherwise noted
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Green Sea Turtle: Chelonia mydas
Appearance:
Its name describes the color of its body fat, not its carapace (top shell), which is smooth and colored light to dark brown with dark mottling.
Green Sea Turtles range throughout the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans primarily in the tropical regions. During the day, Green Sea Turtles feed in the seagrass beds that grow in shallow waters.
Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas
The Green Sea Turtle is found in three oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean in tropical and subtropical waters. They are regularly seen from Virginia to Texas and in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Green Sea Turtle - Chelonia mydas
Description: 28-60" (71-153 cm). Paddle-like flippers, large size and an oceanic lifestyle are characteristic of this species. Oval shaped carapace is unkeeled and brown to slight olive with radiating design.
Green sea turtles live in tropical waters all over the world. The only time they emerge from the water is when they are nesting. The only time males are not at sea is when they were first born. C. m.
Green Sea Turtle Range
Fast Facts
Type: Reptile Diet: Herbivore Average life span in the wild: Over 80 years Size: Up to 5 ft (1.5 m) Weight: Up to 700 lbs (317.5 kg) Group name: Bale Protection status: Endangered ...
Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas
Black Sea Turtle, or Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtle Chelonia agassizii
Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Lepodochelys kempii
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Green Sea Turtle
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Green sea turtles can stay under water for as long as five hours. Their heart rate slows down to conserve oxygen and beats once every nine minutes.
Green sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their habitat.
Green sea turtles feeding on algae in very shallow tide pools in Hawaii ...
The green sea turtle is not named for its external colour, but for the greenish colour of its body fat! Populations of the green turtle have been steadily declining and the species is now considered threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Chelonia mydas
Green Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
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The shaded region represents the range of the green sea turtle in North Carolina.
Female green turtle coming up on beach to lay eggs in sand.
Photo by J. Willson
A green turtle caught in a fishing net.
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Green: (Chelonia mydas)
The green sea turtle usually lives among sea grass and measures 36 to 43 inches and weighs 200 to 300 pounds.
National Zoo scientists have been involved in tracking olive Ridley and green sea turtles, monitoring and assessing turtle health, and contributing to international treaty development. more
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Green (Chelonia mydas): Medium- to large-sized, brownish turtle with mottled patterns of markings on its shell. The green sea turtle usually lives among sea grass. The green turtle measures 36 to 43 inches and weighs 200 to 300 pounds.
In August 2004, NOAA banned "J" hooks, which can accidentally catch green sea turtles, as well as seabirds. The effects of over-harvesting of fisheries, which may limit food sources for shearwaters, have not been studied.
with 11 subspecies scattered about the archipelago, that first called Darwin's attention to the amazing diversity of the Galapagos wildlife. Sea turtles also call the Galapagos home. The most commonly seen sea turtle is the green sea turtle, ...
eastern spiny softshell
22. western spiny softshell
23. Florida spiny
24. gopher tortoise
25. desert tortoise
26. Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima
27. loggerhead sea turtle
28. green sea turtle
29. Galapagos tortoise ...
 See also: Turtle, Sea Turtle, Shell, Reptile, Ridley
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