Green turtle (Chelonia mydas). The majority of green turtle nesting in the Southwest Atlantic occurs on 3 Brazilian oceanic islands: Trindade Island/ES, the Rocas Atoll/RN and the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago/PE.

Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR2011

TAMAR
Mata de São João, Brazil

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: Green turtle (Chelonia mydas). The majority of green turtle nesting in the Southwest Atlantic occurs on 3 Brazilian oceanic islands: Trindade Island/ES, the Rocas Atoll/RN and the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago/PE.
Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
Date created: 2011
Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brasil

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