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Green sea turtle

Chelonia mydas

Description:

Green sea turtles mating is similar to other marine turtles. Female turtles control the process. After mating in the water, the female moves above the beach's high tide line, where she digs a hole with her hind flippers and deposits her eggs.

Habitat:

Off of Floriana, Galapagos

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3 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Gerardo & Yuko!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Superb spotting! And look at the color of the water! :O So very beautiful!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great spot :)

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Ecuador

Spotted on Nov 29, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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