Adult black sea turtles tend to inhabit bays and protected shorelines from Baja, California all the way down to Chile! Officially known as the East Pacific green sea turtle, the black sea turtle is smaller and darker in color than the green sea turtle.

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, [4] is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. [5]

Black Sea Turtles are the only sea turtles known to nest on the Galapagos Islands. Black Sea Turtles are more threatened than Green Sea Turtles as a result of the illegal harvest of eggs and turtle meat in Central America.

2021年6月24日 · The Eastern Pacific population mentioned in the study is known locally in Hawaii and Mexico as the Pacific green turtle and black turtle respectively. In some cases, the black sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) has a shell so dark it looks black at first glance.

2019年7月15日 · Today, we’re flooded with hopeless headlines of disappearing ecosystems and endangered wildlife. Yet, along the remote and rugged coastline of Western Mexico, a population of black sea turtles has recovered from near extinction, thanks to …

This paper presents important aspects of the life history of the black sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) population nesting on the beaches of Michoacan, Mexico.

Common Name: Green sea turtle – named for the green color of the fat under its shell. (In some areas, the Pacific green turtle is also called the black sea turtle.) Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas.

2018年2月15日 · Located halfway between the resort cities of Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta, the coastline of Michoacán is comparatively quiet and secluded. Broad, sandy beaches here provide ideal nesting habitat for the black sea turtle.

Black sea turtles (also known as East Pacific green turtles) were once considered by some experts to be beyond saving. After a decade of grassroots work by coastal residents and scientists, these charismatic reptiles are making a comeback along Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Lives in pelagic zones. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and mollusks. Reaches 35-50 kg. Here you can see 4 lateral scutes that do not overlap. Note how the green turtle has 1 pair of pre-frontal scales.