Green sea turtle

The Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) or green turtle is a large  turtle of the family Cheloniidae. ^[1] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.^[2] Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their upper shell.
Like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. Many islands worldwide are known as turtle island due to green sea turtles nesting on their beaches. Females crawl out on beaches, dig nests and lay eggs during the night. Later, hatchlings emerge and walk into the water. Those that reach maturity may live to age 80 in the wild.^[2]

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