Endangered Species--3--Green Sea Turtle

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Every sea turtle is endangered, and once all the species disappear, these gentle creatures will be a distant memory one day. Here are 8 facts about Green Sea Turtles, in no particular order: 1. They receive their name due to the color of their skin not their shells. 2. They can weigh up to 700 pounds. 3.They do not breed for the first 33 years of their lives. 4.They may swim a thousand miles to the place they were born to lay eggs. 5.The females lay eggs only once every three years. 6. They are carnivorous the first three years of their lives, and afterwards turn into herbivores. 7.They live to be 80 years old. 8.They can swim 35 mph. I had a hard time finding out the population due to conflicting sites. One site states there are only 90,000 nesting females left. Another site writes that over 100,000 are killed each year for food. Plus, their eggs are dug up for consumption also. Those two numbers don't add up, but hunting of these turtles should still be banned with dire consequences. There are many reasons for their decline such as disease, but hunting is a major contributor. Here's a site to learn more or to contribute: http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/marine_turtles/green_turtle/ Here is a video showing just how cool they are. I assume the babies acquire their green skin at a later date.