Green Turtles
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Chelonia
mydas
Endangered Female green turtles
return to the same beaches regularly and in great numbers to lay their eggs.
Throughout history these turtles have been an important source of food to local
human populations and sea voyagers. The green turtle was once common in the warm
oceans of the world, but has become increasingly scarce in areas where it is
commercially exploited. It is still common, however, in Hawaii, but now rarely
nests in North America, although feeding areas in Florida still have fairly
large populations. The green turtle can also be found around 
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