Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles

Latin Name: Chelonia mydas   Hawaiian Name: Honu

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Nahuna Point, Maui, Hawaii  
 Nikonos V, 15mm Lens, Dual SB105

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Hawaiian Green Turtle Quick Facts

  • Hawaiian green sea turtles are listed as threatened species
  • Found throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago, a range of about 2450 km
  • A gentle vegetarian, feeding almost exclusively on algae
  • Hatchlings: 4-5 cm in length
  • The age to maturity is about 20 to 50 years.
  • There is an estimated population of approximately 550,000 Green Sea Turtles worldwide.
  • The most valuable of all reptiles, they were once killed for their skins, calipee, meat and shells, but are no longer hunted in Hawaii
  • In parts of Hawaii more than 90% of the green sea turtles are afflicted with fibropapilloma tumors
  • The largest of the hard-shelled marine turtles: common adult weight of 115 kg and length of over 90 cm 

           To Learn More about Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles visit these sites:


Turtle Trax Site             Caribbean Conservation             Sea Turtle Project             NOAA Turtle Info

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