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Chelonia mydas
Finally today i find one of my girls at the manatee grass bed, photo take at -35 ft near a coral reef . This is a local Green Sea Turtle that lives in this reef. The green sea turtle, possessing a dorsoventrally flattened body covered by a large, teardrop-shaped carapace and a pair of large, paddle-like flippers. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world ,top shell carapace is smooth with shades of black, gray, green, brown, and yellow; their bottom shell plastron is yellowish white.
Adult green turtles are unique among sea turtles in that they eat only plants; they are herbivorous, feeding primarily on seagrasses and algae. This diet is thought to give them greenish-colored fat, from which they take their name.Adult females migrate from foraging areas to mainland or island nesting beaches and may travel hundreds or thousands of kilometers each way. After emerging from the nest, hatchlings swim to offshore areas, where they are believed to live for several years, feeding close to the surface on a variety of pelagic plants and animals. Once the juveniles reach a certain age/size range, they leave the pelagic habitat and travel to nearshore foraging grounds. Once they move to these nearshore benthic habitats, adult green turtles are almost exclusively herbivores, feeding on sea grasses and algae. Wikipedia.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has repeatedly listed green sea turtles in its Red List as an endangered species.
17 Comments
Thanks so much Emma :):)
stunning!
Thanks Matthijs :):)
Wonderful series Gerardo!
Thanks so much Eric :):)
Great series as always Gerardo :-)
Thanks Joshua :):)
Thanks so much Holley :):)
Im very glad you like turtles they are amazing interesting and beautiful.
Thanks The tejminator !
Thanks Maria i always try no to swim on top of them they don´t like it but this one let me take a shot from the top.
amazing
Sorry I meant saw!!! I'm so embarrassed!
Wow I <3 sea turtles! Once, when I was snorkeling I was about 3 or 4 small sea turtles.
gorgeous. you have a blessed life man!
Your turtle spottings are always superb, Gerardo! I especially like the last photo in this series showing the carapace, which is beautiful.
Thanks East End and RheannonEaster :)
Beautiful series Gerardo! She has such a pretty face :)
very nice pictures. i love turtles