Juvenile green turtle. After their pelagic phase, juvenile green turtles return to coastal areas, using the high productivity of shallow areas to forage. The city of Ubatuba, on the northern coast of São Paulo is commonly used as a foraging ground by this species.
Green sea turtles inhabit tropical and subtropical coastal waters and are generally found within shallow bays and protected shores. This species is rarely seen in the open ocean.
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Title: Juvenile green turtle. After their pelagic phase, juvenile green turtles return to coastal areas, using the high productivity of shallow areas to forage. The city of Ubatuba, on the northern coast of São Paulo is commonly used as a foraging ground by this species.
Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
Date Created: 2013
Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brasil
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