What do green sea turtles feed on?
As juveniles they feed on the small animals and plants that live among these clumps of vegetation. Eventually, the green sea turtles begin to forage near the coast and feed primarily on algae or limu which grows on coral reefs and on rocks close to shore at high tide. Like cows, green turtles depend upon bacteria in their guts for digestion of their food. As adults, the turtles are herbivores or vegetarians weighing as much as 500 lbs. (average is around 350 lbs. for Hawaiian green sea turtle). How fast can they swim? 25mph (dive the length of an 80 story building or 800 feet). How long do they live? No one knows for sure, possibly 100 years. How long can they hold their breath? If they are resting, turtles can stay under water for days even weeks. However, for active greens 3 hours is maximum documented time. Greens in the Atlantic ocean can actually hibernate during winter, they will partially bury themselves in the mud to help keep warm. The critical temperature is 6.5° Centigrade,
