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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Photo by bob5
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Field Notes

Description:

Almost a bluish black colour for the hatchlings. Has a beak but not curved. Carapace is of tear drop shape. Only 1 claw on the flippers.

Habitat:

Satang Island.

Notes:

On that evening 5 hatchlings was released. This female came onshore at 4AM and only started laying her eggs at 6AM. 88 eggs was laid but 1 was only 2mm in size. She went back to the sea at 7AM.

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PublishedAugust 19, 2018

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