Save the leather back turtle
By mina ghaly
The leather back turtle
Latin Name Chelonia mydas
Conservation Status Endangered
Location Worldwide
Colour Greenish/Brown
Length 1 - 1.2 m (3.5 - 4ft)
Habit Aquatic
Breeding Oviparous
Main Characteristics
Green Sea Turtles are one of the largest and most wide spread marine turtles. They can reach lengths between 1 and 1.2 m (3.5 - 4 ft) and their average weight is in the region of 200 Kgs (441 lbs). In the wild they can live for up to 80 years.
Habitat
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The main predators of adult Green Sea Turtles are sharks, specifically tiger sharks, and humans. Young Green Sea Turtles are prey to sea birds, crabs, and fish.
Breeding
Green Sea Turtles mate in shallow water approximately 1 Km (0.62 miles) from the nesting site. After copulation, and when the female is ready to lay her eggs, she will crawl ashore after dark. She will dig a large pit above the high tide line and in it she will lay 100 - 200 eggs. This group of eggs is called a clutch and she will cover them over with sand to protect them from the sun and any predators.
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