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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas. This species has two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This species is mostly a herbivorous and feeds on sea grasses. The largest known weight is 690 pounds.

 

These turtles were a few hundred feet out from the beach in Barbados; however, it was worth the swim. The turtles were fed by the local tour guides on the island.

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Uploaded on January 10, 2011
Taken on December 28, 2010