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Reproduction
 Chelonia mydas

Reproduction

    The only time Green Sea Turtles emerge from the water, is when they are nesting. When it is time to mate, they migrate over one thousand miles back to their own hatching site. Females are the only ones to emerge; they deposit the eggs- this process takes about 2 hours and usually occurs at night time. They deposit from anywhere between 1 and 7 clutches. Their breeding season has intervals of about 12 days. On average females lay three clutches. That adds up to over a hundred eggs per clutch. Green Sea Turtles return to these nesting sites every two or three years.

"Hatchlings on beech" Courtesy of: Susan Scott            Courtesy of: Mark Halm
Photo by: Susan Scott                     Photo by: Mark Halm

 

Courtesy of: Gene Fritsche
Photo by: Gene Fritsche

 

Created by: Melissa Martinelli
Last Updated: April 27th, 2007