The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

"The Xisha Islands are favored nesting grounds for green turtles. By protecting the beach where they were born, generations of sea turtles will continue to return to lay eggs," he added.

Learn more about turtles and tortoises at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and sea turtles at the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Textile Design: Turtle Motif ...

"The Xisha Islands are favored nesting grounds for green turtles. By protecting the beach where they were born, generations of sea turtles will continue to return to lay eggs," he added.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Despite 2025 being in its early months, the rising number of green sea turtle deaths in Terengganu has reached an alarming level with the state Fisheries Department recording 20 ...

KUALA TERENGGANU: The rising number of green sea turtle deaths in Terengganu has reached an alarming level, with the state Fisheries Department recording 20 cases since January. Within 31 hours ...

More sea turtles than usual have been found stranded or dead in Brevard County, Florida. The increase in strandings, mostly juvenile green sea turtles, is likely due to prolonged exposure to cold ...