photo by Caroline Rogers

Green (Chelonia mydas)—Endangered

Adult green turtles have a carapace varying in color from black to gray to greenish or brown, often with bold streaks or spots, and a yellowish white plastron.  Each sea turtle has distinctive individual facial markings, similar to fingerprints.  They have an average weight of 300 lbs and grow to a length of three feet. Green sea turtles are the most widespread species of sea turtle, residing near 139 countries in the tropics and subtropics.

Download a fact sheet about Green sea turtles here.