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Green turtles are found throughout the world, occurring primarily in tropical, and to a lesser extent, subtropical waters. The Hawaiian green turtle is genetically distinct from the other green sea turtle populations, nesting primarily in the French Frigate Shoals of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and feeding in the coastal areas of the main Hawaiian Islands. This species was in a steep decline as of the 1970s because of direct harvest of both turtles and eggs by humans. The population has grown steadily over the last thirty years after protection began in 1978. Greens are the most common species of sea turtle found in Hawaiian waters.
Almost stepped on this little fellow/gal as it was crossing my driveway.
It's about two inches from stem to stern.
This is a turtle native to the east coast of North America. The terrapin can survive in either fresh water or salt water, but thrives in brackish water, where the two come together.
Passing a pond on one of the trails of Mackinac Island, we saw this turtle sunning himself. Mackinac Island is located on Lake Huron, between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, in the USA.
Sei que deveria considerá-lo um jabuti, mas preferi que seja uma tartaruguinha fofa e amável :)
Isso é um porta-joia acreditam? É da minha irmã e ela ganhou de uma amiga :)
E como é uma miniatura fofa, lembrei da Natália Viana ( Naty fofa!) :)
Beijos e obrigada por tudo! :D
This little turtle was so curious and was literally biting at the lens port of my camera/housing.This also meant i could not get a good shot of him with my macro lens on the fly.
Another photo of Turtle dressed up for Halloween as Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Turtle is a big fan of the show. :D
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This little guy was wandering our neighborhood.....a pet turned free to fend for itself, no doubt.
We called the Humane Society, who sent out someone from the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center. While we waited for her, he dined on our evening-primrose flower bed......he had a feast!
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The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto land to sunbathe.
It is named not for the color of its shell, which is normally brown or olive depending on its habitat, but for the greenish color of its skin.
Green sea turtles are able to hold their breath for hours at a time. Because they are cold-blooded, the temperature of the water affects their ability to hold their breath. In colder water they can hold their breath for longer.