Green Sea Turtle: Named for Its Fat, Not Its Scales or Shell

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Green sea turtles are unique among sea turtles, as adults, they eat a strictly herbivorous diet of seagrass and algae. Wishing everyone a happy New Year’s 🐢💚 Looking forward to bringing the same turtle-loving energy into 2026. #GreenSeaTurtle #SeaTurtleAwareness #MarineConservation #OceanHealth #OceanFacts #WildlifeEducation #LeaveNoTrace #ProtectOurOceans #NatureReels #wildlifereels | Sea Turtle Preservation Society

Green sea turtles are one of the largest hard-shelled turtle species in the ocean and are unique in that they prefer to dine on algae and seagrasses, a diet that results in their fat turning green, giving rise to their common name. Similar to other turtle species, they are threatened by human persecution and habitat destruction. This #WorldTurtleDay, we're sharing a clip filmed by Stewart Whitfield of a green sea turtle cruising through its natural habitat unhindered by human threats. It's a sce