Wednesday, June 16, 2021

We snorkeled with the Sea Turtles off of Maui in 2019

 


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    June 16, 2021
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    …it's World Sea Turtle Day! The gentle giant seen here doing the wave was snapped mid-dive, headed to the seafloor near the Great Barrier Reef to munch some marine grass. The green sea turtle is among the larger of the seven sea turtle species, with some individuals reaching 5 feet in length and weighing 700 pounds. They live throughout the world's subtropical waters, and like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances for food. Despite all that traveling, they return to hatch their eggs on the same select nesting beaches where they were born.

    Unfortunately, also like other sea turtles, the green sea turtle is somewhat of a poster critter for endangered species awareness. In just the last five decades, 90% of the green sea turtle population was lost to overhunting, habitat destruction, and drowning in industrial fish nets. What better time than World Sea Turtle Day to see how you can help? Learning how your seafood was caught and searching out turtle-friendly seafood sources would be a great start.

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    For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) / it's always ourselves we find in the sea
    —E.E. Cummings

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  2. Green Turtle | NOAA Fisheries

    https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/green-turtle
    • The green turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled sea turtles. They are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae. This diet is what gives their cartilage and fat a greenish color (not their shells), which is where their name comes from. After settling from their pelagic developmental phase (lasting about 5 to 7 years), into their coastal habitats, green turtles shift to b…
    • Green turtles are the largest of all the hard-shelled sea turtles, but have a comparatively small head. A typical adult is 3 to 4 feet long and weighs 300 to 350 pounds. They have dark brown or black shells and a much lighter, yellow underside. Their shells have five scutes (bony plates) running down the middle and four scutes on each side. Another distinct characteristic of the green turtle is their two large scales located between the eyes.
    See more on fisheries.noaa.gov

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    Green Sea Turtle | National Wildlife Federationwww.nwf.org
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    Endangered Green Sea Turtles Increased in Number According ...www.sciencetimes.com
    All About Sea Turtles - Habitat and Distribution ...seaworld.org

  3. Green Sea Turtle | National Geographic

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/green-sea-turtle

    The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto...

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    The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the 
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  5. Green sea turtle - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_turtle

    The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the Indian Ocean. The common name refers to the usually green fat found beneath its carapace, not to the color of its carapace, which is olive to black.

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  6. Green Sea Turtle | National Wildlife Federation

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    A green sea turtle is most easily recognized by its top shell. The shell covers most of the animal’s body, except for its flippers and head. Despite its name, a green sea turtle's shell is not always green. The smooth, heart-shaped shell can be a blend of different colors, including, brown, olive, gray, or black.

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