Are all Hawaiian sea turtles endangered?
The Green sea turtle is threatened which means it isn’t likely to go extinct as the Hawksbill and Leatherback which are both endangered . However, all of the sea turtles are federally protected and the penalties are severe if you bother these turtles in any way. How did the green sea turtle get it’s name? The fat of a green sea turtle is yellowish green and turns bright green when cooked (probably due to the green plant food that makes up the diet of an adult sea turtle). Are there green sea turtles that actually nest on Kauai? Yes, there are between 6-8 nesting females that lay their eggs on both the north and south shores of Kauai. The females are on a two year nesting cycle and usually lay over a hundred eggs every two weeks from the end of May to September (a total of 1200-1400 eggs in a season!). Most of the green turtles swim over 800 miles to nest on the French Frigate shoals which are apart of the North West Hawaiian Islands. What do green sea turtles feed on? As juveniles they
