Green sea turtles don’t look green. They’re so named for the color of their skin. Among the largest sea turtles in the world, adults grow to five feet long and weigh up 700 pounds. They can live 70-80 years. Mating takes place every two to four years. Eggs hatch after about two months. This turtle was photographed by Kydd Pollock around Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, HI, one of seven national wildlife refuges in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument – the largest marine conservation area in the world.
About Palmyra Atoll Refuge: www.fws.gov/refuge/
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