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Green sea turtle (teenagers)

Chelonia mydas

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

These are in the same turtle farm as the babies. Some are kept by medical reasons since they could not make it in the wild. Others caught in the wild are brought back to health, then released. These were young ones. It was fun to notice that often they adopt a position with their fins on their back. We wondered if this is just to relax.

Habitat:

Tropical sea waters worldwide.

Species ID Suggestions

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Comments (5)

OK, but I think @James have verified it to be Green Turtle?
I am not sure, Albert, I will check.
Hi Marta, this could be Green Turtles and not Hawksbill Turtle?

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