Endangered
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Named for the greenish colour of its fat, this graceful reptile grazes on seagrass and algae in warm coastal waters and travels thousands of kilometres between feeding and nesting sites.
- Scientific name
- Chelonia mydas
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Conservation status
- Endangered
Fun fact
Sea turtles return to the very beach where they hatched to lay their eggs.
