The green turtle is a large ... which make them powerful and graceful swimmers. Unlike most sea turtles, adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and algae.

The green sea turtle is among the most elegant marine ... This diet helps maintain the health of their marine turtle habitat. Adult green turtles promote seagrass growth and prevent overgrowth ...

Sea-level rise, plastic pollution and global warming threaten green sea turtle habitat. Today’s agreement, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, requires proposed protections by ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation groups sued the federal government today for failing to protect green sea turtle habitat, which faces threats from sea-level rise, plastic pollution and global ...

When it comes to charismatic ocean species, sea turtles share the spotlight ... Although indigenous peoples have utilized green turtles—the “edible turtle”—for thousands of years, the harvest of adult ...

Several people gathered at Inlet Beach to cheer on Seapork and Rambam, two sub-adult sea turtles, as they returned home after going through Gulf World Marine Institute’s rehabilitation program. “The ...

The green sea turtle was found in Dixie County ... That is because the turtle is considered a sub adult— and they are not sure what gender Buckley is until the turtle hits maturity around ...

Like the other seven species of sea turtles, the green sea turtle is endangered, with populations declining worldwide. The many threats include habitat degradation, building development on their ...

The islands in the South China Sea serve as an important habitat for sea turtles ... habitats and conduct studies on the status of green sea turtle populations. Since the 1980s, the global ...

Since adult females return to their birthplace to ... showing that the island is not only an important nesting site, but a critical habitat for the entire breeding cycle of the green sea turtle, it ...