#cheloniidae

[herpsandbirds]

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas), family Cheloniidae, Gujarat, India

Once considered endangered, the species has recovered.

photograph by Aadit Patel

[snototter]

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

by Ali Bayless

[saritawolf]

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[podartists]

The Logger-head Turtle (Testudo Cavanna) | 1731-1743 | Mark Catesby

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

green sea turtle?

Absolutely!

Have you seen the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onDec 5, 2024

[travelella]

Green Sea Turtle - The Port A Jetty, East Cotter Avenue, Port Aransas, Texas, USA

Joshua J. Cotten

Scientific name: Chelonia mydas

Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing) 

Mass: 350 lbs (Adult) 

Class: Reptilia

Domain: Eukaryota

Family: Cheloniidae

Genus: Chelonia; Brongniart, 1800

The green sea turtle, also known as the green turtle, black 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.

Green turtles are found worldwide primarily in subtropical and temperate regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and in the Mediterranean Sea. In U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters, green turtles are found in inshore and nearshore waters from Texas to Maine, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

[raw-wild]

Corcovado National Park, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is accessible only by boat or aircraft. Early one morning, Alejandro heard there were bull sharks near the beach and set off to look for them. It wasn't long before he heard a very loud noise - splashing and a hammering sound. Out of the sea came a huge crocodile with a large green turtle in its mouth, which was flapping its flippers and opening and closing its eyes. 'With a fast movement, the crocodile held the turtle by its flipper,' says Alejandro, 'and then, with a flick of its jaws, grabbed the still-living reptile by its head. I willed the crocodile to be still for a moment, while I struggled to keep the camera steady.' He managed just one shot before the crocodile headed for the sea and the mouth of the river, clutching its strange prey.

American Crocodile & Green Sea Turtle | Alejandro Prieto

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

As musician Fergie once said “Big girls don’t cry...especially if they’re loggerhead sea turtles.” These marine turtles may appear to be crying, but like all sea turtles, they’re actually regulating the amount of salt in their bodies by expelling it through their eyes.

(Image: A loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) discharging excess salt by Itaru Takaku)

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