https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1 All about our lovely ocean's turtles - Kaylee Luna en-us 2020-10-01 11:43:24 UTC 2026-01-01 20:50:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f422.png n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794205681 Status: Endangered
Binomial Nomenclature: Chleonia mydas
Phylum: Chordata
Common Name:
Green Sea Turtle]]> 2020-10-01 11:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794205681 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794216036 Mass (Adult): ~350lbs
Size (Adult): 5ft(1.5m)
Size (Hatchling): 2in(5cm)
Lifespan: 60-70yrs
*Each turtle has unique face markings, much like humans have unique fingerprints!]]> 2020-10-01 11:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794216036 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794228320 A lovely photo of one of our turtle friends!]]> 2020-10-01 12:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794228320 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794235328 Green Sea Turtles reside mostly in nearshore sea grass. They will rarely be seen in open ocean.]]> 2020-10-01 12:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794235328 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794241554 As hatchlings, green sea turtles eat worms, insects, small crustaceans, sea grass, and algae.]]> 2020-10-01 12:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794241554 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794242772 Once they mature, green sea turtles become strict herbivores. They eat algae, sea grass, and other plant matter.]]> 2020-10-01 12:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794242772 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794251648 Green sea turtles sexually mature at 20-25 years of age.
The males will fight for a female, firmly mounting her. The female will have to support the weight of the both of them, constantly resurfacing for air.]]> 2020-10-01 12:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794251648 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794254925 Green sea turtles are a special case in the food web/chain, since they change levels in the chain over time. When they are hatchlings, they are secondary consumers, but as they mature, they become primary consumers.]]> 2020-10-01 12:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794254925 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794263411 Sea turtle eggs are fertilized by many different males, increasing genetic diversity. However, only about 1 in 1000 hatchlings make it to adulthood.]]> 2020-10-01 12:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/794263411 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797270681 Green sea turtles are solitary animals, meaning they spend their lives alone. They only come together to mate.]]> 2020-10-02 11:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797270681 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797272090 While green sea turtles are mostly active during the day, they are sometimes seen active during the night as well.]]> 2020-10-02 11:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797272090 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797293643 2020-10-02 12:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797293643 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797300116 One animal that a green sea turtle has a symbiotic relationship with is a remora: a kind of fish. It is a commensalistic relationship where the fish benefits but does not hurt the turtle. Although, sometimes the turtle gets fed up with the fish and tries to push it away.]]> 2020-10-02 12:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797300116 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797309468 2020-10-02 12:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797309468 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797310986 2020-10-02 12:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797310986 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797315134 2020-10-02 12:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797315134 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797316190 2020-10-02 12:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797316190 n450394 https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797318709 2020-10-02 12:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/n450394/8a14sdx0l5h8o1b1/wish/797318709