Unlike most sea turtles, adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and algae. Juvenile green turtles, however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and sponges.

Juvenile green turtles are smaller and have more vibrant shell patterns, which fade as they mature. Unlike some other sea turtles, adult green turtles have a single pair of prefrontal scales on ...

When it comes to charismatic ocean species, sea turtles share the spotlight with magnificent ... the “edible turtle”—for thousands of years, the harvest of adult green turtles increased greatly with ...

"Wow," whose unusual name stemmed from rescuers' reaction upon spotting her, underwent a series of successful surgeries at ...

This week alone, in collaboration with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission and other partners, Mote Marine Laboratory & ...

Nearly 350 green sea turtles were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, Feb.1, by the Texas State Aquarium (TSA). The cold-stunned sea turtles were transported to the TSA from Jan. 21 ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning.

Armeñime, a small cove off the south coast of Tenerife, is a hotspot for green sea turtles. They forage there on the plentiful seagrass and are used to divers. Jordi cruised with this one in the ...

A green sea turtle being treated for cold stunning is seen swimming in a tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Fla. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson) AP U.S. News ...