Green Sea Turtle by Teacher Keena and Teacher Kristine

Physical Appearance

The green sea turtle looks the same as the other turtles. It has a hard, brown or olive shell at the back to protect itself. It is also known to be the world's largest species of hard-shelled sea turtle. It is heavy since it weighs about 300 to 400 pounds. It is also 3 to 4 feet long.

Location Map of Green Sea Turtles

Habitat

Green sea turtles spend a lot of their time underwater but they come out of the water to breathe clean, fresh air for a few second. They also love sunbathing on land. Many green sea turtles are nesting along the coastline of more than 80 countries. The largest population of green sea turtles could be found in Costa Rica and Australia.

Adapting in their habitat

Young green sea turtles float around the sea to feed on planktons. When they grow older, the green sea turtles move to shallow waters along the coast where they can find sea grass to eat.

Food

Green sea turtles eat many green seaweed and sea grass.

Movement

Green sea turtles travel long distances between their feeding area to theirnesting area with distances longer than 2,600 kilometers. They have strong, huge, paddlelike flippers that help them propel through the shallow, blue water.

Trivia

Green sea turtles are endangered species which is why we need to take good care of them. They can also live up to 80 years.

Source: National Geographic Kids