All turtles are protected in Australian waters. In some parts of the world, Green Turtles are hunted for their meat and eggs and used to make turtle soup. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world. All six species have suffered population declines as a result of pollution, entanglement in fishing nets and egg predation by exotic species such as foxes and dogs. The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. There are seven species of marine turtles in the world and six occur in Australian waters. Only three species of marine turtles are known to regularly occur in Sydney waters-the Green Turtle, the Loggerhead Turtle and the Leatherback Turtle. Marine turtles grow slowly and take between 30 and 50 years to reach sexual maturity. He wore a green cloak with an enormous turtle-shell. Females appear to return to the same area each time to breed, which is also the same area where they were born. A true mystery man, the Green Turtle aided the Chinese in guerrilla warfare against Japanese invaders.
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They choose a site high on the beach, dig a hole with their strong flippers, and lay about 100 eggs before covering them with sand. Green Turtle Bay Marina has been awarded the industry coveted Five Anchor designation from Quimby's Cruising Guide. Common Name: Green sea turtle named for the green color of the fat under its shell.(In some areas, the Pacific green turtle is also called the black sea turtle. Travelers have been exploring incredible destinations with the Green Tortoise since 1974. Green turtles are normally a tropical species but occasionally may follow a warm current northward and end up in BC or even Alaska waters. Marine turtles spend their entire life at sea, except for nesting females, which crawl onto the beach to lay their eggs. Although juveniles are carnivorous, adult Green Turtles are thought to be entirely herbivorous, feeding on seagrass and algae.
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