green turtle
noun
: a large usually herbivorous sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of warm waters with a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell
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Hurricane Irma in 2017, for instance, saw 56% of green turtle nests and 24% of loggerhead turtle nests on the coast of Florida destroyed.
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Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Spot curious sea lions and blue-footed boobies on Mosquera, land iguanas on South Plaza Island, and prowling black-tip reef sharks and green turtles off pristine-white beaches.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2023
Something identifiable in the air Liam Whitmore is a zoologist and conservationist who studies green turtles.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 May 2023
Endangered loggerhead, hawksbill, and green turtles still make their home in the national park.
—Latria Graham, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
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Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Spot curious sea lions and blue-footed boobies on Mosquera, land iguanas on South Plaza Island, and prowling black-tip reef sharks and green turtles off pristine-white beaches.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2023
Something identifiable in the air Liam Whitmore is a zoologist and conservationist who studies green turtles.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 May 2023
Endangered loggerhead, hawksbill, and green turtles still make their home in the national park.
—Latria Graham, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Green turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20turtle. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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