Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Electric Beach, Oahu
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green sea turtles congregate at the power plant discharge in unusual densities, drawn by the warm outflow and the dense algae growth it stimulates on surrounding rocks. Hawaii's green turtle population nests primarily at French Frigate Shoals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and the individuals at Electric Beach are foraging juveniles and adults that have learned to exploit this anthropogenic thermal resource.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.