Green Turtle

The green sea turtle is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle. They are unique among sea turtles in that they are primarily herbivores , eating mostly seagrasses and algae, although they may also eat sponges and other invertebrates and discarded fish when available. The name “green turtle” comes from the color of their fat (not their shells), which originally was attributed to their diet; however, other sea turtles have greenish fat as well.