Green sea turtle hatchling

Description:

The green sea turtle nesting project on Cozumel assisting the hatchlings into the ocean. Green sea turtles migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. Many islands worldwide are known as Turtle Island due to green sea turtles nesting on their beaches. Females crawl out on beaches, dig nests and lay eggs during the night. Later, hatchlings emerge and scramble into the water. Those that reach maturity may live to eighty years in the wild.

Habitat:

Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Notes:

C. mydas is listed as endangered by the IUCN and CITES and is protected from exploitation in most countries