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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Photo by Mona Pirih
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Field Notes

Description:

It's about 5 or 6 species Turtles in Sukamade Beach - Meru Betiri National Park - East java - Indonesia, and the Green Sea Turle is the most common one.

Habitat:

Sukamade Beach in Meru Betiri National Park - Indonesia.

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Comments (7)
Mona Pirih
I agree with you James.. It should be like that.. Thank you Venus..
James McNair
That is a shame, I understand they only try once then if unable they release the eggs into the ocean. Florida has laying beaches too, they have closed them at night during laying season to avoid this.
Mona Pirih
Thank you Ashley.. :) No I didn't Tom.. It was too many people that time, so she came back to the ocean again..
AshleyT
Moved this pretty girl to reptiles for you :)
Tom15
Very nice Mona! Did you get to see her lay eggs?

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PublishedMarch 21, 2014

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