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Green Sea turtle

Chelonia mydas

Description:

Close up of sea turtle off Akumal on the Mexico East coast. Note the prominent one scale before the eye socket and the four behind.

Habitat:

Caribbean, on the coral reef at Akumal, Yucatan Peninsula

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1 Comment

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Gorgeous, I had the good fortune to snorkel with green sea turtle in the Galapagos - they are amazing animals.

ChrisP
Spotted by
ChrisP

Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 2, 2010
Submitted on Jun 2, 2013

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