Females usually travel thousands of miles from their feeding grounds back to their ‘natal’ or ‘hatching’ beach every two to four years, where as males may make the journey annually. And whilst these awesome animals like to cruise along at around 3km, if threatened they can reach speeds of up to 35km/h.Īdult green turtles breed by the beaches where they were born. Similar to other sea turtles, such as the leatherback and loggerhead, green sea turtles migrate long distances between their feeding grounds and their mating-nesting sites, with recorded distances longer than 2,600 kilometres – that’s further than London to Athens in Greece! Super-strong swimmers, they propel through the water using their strong paddle-like flippers. When feeding or travelling, however, they pop up to the surface every three to five minutes for a few seconds of air, before diving back down. But they like to spend most of their lives underwater, where they can rest for up to five hours at a time before coming up to breathe.
These top turtles can be found nesting along the coastline of more than 80 countries around the world, with the largest nesting populations found in Costa Rica and Australia. Scientists believe this unusual quirky-coloured fat is the result of their veggie diet – unlike most other sea turtles, the green sea turtle eats marine plants such as seaweed and sea grass. So, why are they called “green” sea turtles, then? Well, these cool creatures are named for their layer of green fat that lies under their shell.
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Their carapace can include shades of different colours, including dark brown, green, olive, yellow and black.ĭid you know that we have a FREE downloadable Turtle conservation primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike! They have a strong, tear-drop shape shell, called a ‘carapace’, which covers most of their body, except for their head and four flippers. Green sea turtles are one of the world’s largest species of turtle, weighing around 65-130kg and measuring between 1-1.2m long. Shades, sun cream and snorkels at the ready, gang! Join us as we get the lowdown one of our ocean’s incredible reptiles with some great green sea turtle facts…
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