A Green Turtle feeding on soft coral.

• Chelonia mydas
• The range of the species extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world,
• As a species recognized as endangered
• Adult green turtles are known to grow to 5 feet long
• The average weight of mature individuals is around 200 kilograms
• Pacific green turtles are known to willingly crawl onto secluded beaches during the day to bask in the sun.
• Some C. mydas are known to swim distances of greater than 2,600 kilometers (1,400 nmi) to reach their spawning grounds. Mature turtles will often return to the same exact beach from which they hatched