Green Sea Turtle

True wildlife | Green Sea Turtle | Green Sea Turtles are one of the largest and most wide spread marine turtles. They can reach lengths between 1 and 1.2 m (3.5 - 4 ft) and their average weight is in the region of 200 Kgs (441 lbs). In the wild they can live for up to 80 years.
The carapace (shell) of a Green Sea Turtle has smooth, non-overlapping scutes and these are coloured various shades of brown and have patterns that change over time. The plastron(underside) is lighter coloured.

They have a small head that is covered in brown scales that have a light coloured edging and they have paddle-like limbs which enables them to be graceful, streamline swimmers. Green Sea Turtles are found in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate waters worldwide. There are two major sub populations of Green Sea Turtle, the atlantic population and the pacific population. Green Sea Turtles are herbivores and they mainly feed upon seaweed and sea grasses. When they are young they will also eat marine invertebrates but as they get older their intake of plant matter increases until they become completely herbivorous.