Turtles

The ancient ocean wanderers that graze our seagrass beds and patrol our coral reefs.

Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a reef-dwelling turtle named for its narrow, hooked beak and famous for its beautifully patterned, overlapping shell plates.
Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a large, gentle grazer of seagrass and algae, named not for its shell but for the greenish fat beneath it.
Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is named for its massive head and powerful jaws, built for crushing hard-shelled prey.