About Green sea turtles

• It is a large sea turtle species with adults growing up to 1.5 meters long and weighing between 68 to 190 kg, sometimes more.
• Green sea turtles are mostly herbivorous as adults, feeding primarily on seagrasses and algae.
• Found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.
• Distributed throughout the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Oceans, and Mediterranean Sea.
• Nesting sites are located on beaches of over 140 countries.
• Green sea turtles migrate long distances between feeding grounds and nesting beaches.
• Mature individuals inhabit shallow coastal waters, seagrass meadows, lagoons, and bays.
• Green sea turtles migrate long distances between feeding grounds and nesting beaches.
• Currently listed as Endangered by the IUCN.

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