Green Sea Turtle – IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered Green sea turtles are a common sighting in the Florida Keys Green turtles are a common sighting in the Florida Keys. They appear similar to a hawksbill turtle, however there are some identifying features we can look for. The green sea turtle bill is not beak-like. Hawksbills have a […]
Green Sea Turtle – IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered The body of the green sea turtle adapts to their herbivorous adulthood The green sea turtle pictured here is in a most precarious looking position. Its neck is extended forward over a bed of coral rock, and its head is wedged between the iron ore below the […]
Green Sea Turtle – IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered The legs of the green sea turtle are well-adapted for swimming When I think of a drawing of a sea turtle, normally people will draw it to look just like this. That’s why I love this photo. With its four arms fully extended, the green sea turtle […]
Green Sea Turtle – IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered They can spend up to seven hours without taking a breath What is the green sea turtle doing laying on the sea floor for minutes on end? Is it hurt? Is it sick? Did it get injured? These are all questions that might pass through your mind […]
Learn more about sea turtles in this infographic featuring photos of turtles rescued by the Karen Beasley Sea Turtles Rescue and Rehabilitation Center! JULY GALLERY KBSTRRC
To say the turtle was wrapped in fishing line would be an understatement Diving on a patch reef in the Florida Keys about a month ago, I came across this turtle. It swam right up to me and my dive buddy. To say he was wrapped up in fishing line would be an understatement. The turtle had fishing […]
The reefs were teeming with green sea turtles! The three photos that I contributed to this month’s underwater album all came from snorkeling adventures on my honeymoon. Jill and I got married in November, and we quickly made our way to Maui. There we spent 10 days taking in the sun, the hikes, the waterfalls, […]