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green sea turtle

Chelonia mydas

Photo by JasmineJ
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Field Notes

Description:

This green sea turtle is swimming gracefully past several snorkellers (see video). This species is found in quite large numbers in the Galápagos.

Habitat:

Green sea turtles can be found throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world.

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Green sea turtle

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Spotted for Missions

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Reptiles of the World
Mission
Galapagos Biodiversity
Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)

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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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