green turtle
noun
: a large usually herbivorous sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of warm waters with a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell
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Campaigners fear drilling will compromise the seabed supporting the reef and Sandy Islet, a breeding ground for vulnerable populations of green turtles.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
For example, in Cape Verde, annual loggerhead turtle nests surged from 500 in 2008 to over 35,000 by 2020, while four out of five green turtle populations showed growth.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Record breaking green turtle nesting in Florida means more juvenile turtles in the nearshore and inshore waters of the southeastern US states.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Meals At The Other Side Guests of The Farm can also always do the five minute walk over to The Other Side for beach time, snorkeling to see the green turtles and meals in its waterfront restaurant.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
For example, in Cape Verde, annual loggerhead turtle nests surged from 500 in 2008 to over 35,000 by 2020, while four out of five green turtle populations showed growth.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Record breaking green turtle nesting in Florida means more juvenile turtles in the nearshore and inshore waters of the southeastern US states.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Meals At The Other Side Guests of The Farm can also always do the five minute walk over to The Other Side for beach time, snorkeling to see the green turtles and meals in its waterfront restaurant.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Green turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20turtle. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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