JBrooks+B2+Page2

This is a picture of the green sea turtle or

Chelonia mydas in the scientific community. These sea turtles are born omnivores eating foods such as fish eggs, jellyfish, and plankton. As these turtles mature and get older the become herbivores feeding on mainly algae. They are located in warm tropical waters from New England to South Africa and in the Pacific from Western Africa to the Americas. These green sea turtles are endangered in Florida and Mexican Gulf region and threatened in their other regions. Some things that threaten these turtles include destruction of nesting areas, incidental capture in commercial and recreational fishing, entanglement in marine debris, and also vessels striking them. The green sea turtle appeared on the endangered species list in 2004. Over the past 100-150 years the green sea turtle has seen a decrease in population from 48%-65%. A major protection agency for green sea turtles along with many other marine life is NOAA Fisheries Service.
 * [[image:gex_green-sea-turtle.jpg align="left" link="http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/green.htm"]] ||
 * ||
 * [[image:green-sea-turtle.jpg width="350" height="280" caption="green-sea-turtle.jpg" link="http://www.cccturtle.org/sea-turtle-information.php?page=green"]] ||
 * ||