Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Turtles & TortoisesBeginner
A large ocean turtle with a smooth, flat shell and long flippers.
🌍 Where it lives
Warm oceans and coral reefs.
🍽️ What it eats
Sea grass and algae.
3 fun facts
- Adults eat mostly plants, which makes their fat green.
- They travel thousands of kilometres.
- Females return to the beach where they hatched to lay eggs.
