Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Sawa-i-Lau Blue Lagoon, Yasawa Islands
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green turtles around Sawa-i-Lau are regulars on the shallow reef platform, grazing on seagrass and algae in the sheltered lagoon waters. This island's beaches are recorded nesting habitat for the species, and individuals sighted in the water may be females that have recently nested on or near the beach above. Green turtles are the only sea turtle species that grazes on vegetation as adults, and their grazing maintains seagrass bed health by preventing overgrowth and encouraging new growth.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Green Sea Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.