Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas ON EXHIBIT: Secret Reef at Ocean
Journey The green sea turtle is one of seven species of sea
turtles worldwide. It gets its name from the greenish color of
its flesh and fat. Adult green turtles are unique among sea
turtles in that they are herbivorous, feeding primarily on
seagrasses and algae. This diet is thought to give them greenish
colored fat, from which they take their name. The green sea
turtle is an endangered species. Their populations have
drastically declined in the last 50 years. Their meat and eggs
are highly prized and eaten in some countries; they can drown
when caught in fishing nets or die after eating trash such as
plastic bags that they see as jellyfish. Their numbers are also
reduced by boat propeller accidents, fishnet-caused drowning,
and the destruction of their nesting grounds by human
encroachment. GREEN SEA TURTLE WALLPAPER