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Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Cheloniidae ›Genus: Chelonia

About

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the Indian Ocean. The common name comes from the usually green fat...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Green Sea Turtle?
The scientific name of Green Sea Turtle is Chelonia mydas.
What is the conservation status of Green Sea Turtle?
The Green Sea Turtle has a conservation status of Endangered.
What kingdom does Green Sea Turtle belong to?
Green Sea Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Green Sea Turtle belong to?
Green Sea Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Green Sea Turtle belong to?
Green Sea Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
What order does Green Sea Turtle belong to?
Green Sea Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
What family does Green Sea Turtle belong to?
Green Sea Turtle belongs to the family Cheloniidae.
What genus does Green Sea Turtle belong to?
Green Sea Turtle belongs to the genus Chelonia.

In the News

Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid

SERANGAN ISLAND, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing a police raid. Officers conducted final checks on the turtles at a conservation center on […]

Mongabay · 10/13/2026

World must change way it produces food to avoid biodiversity collapse, says WWF

Recovery of tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show nature loss can be reversed when action taken, charity says Conservation comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and green​ sea turtles prove that global nature loss can be reversed, ​scientists have said. ​But a report warns food production must be the next ​“positive tipping point​” if the world is to avert biodiversity collapse. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) analysed nearly 36,000 animal populations and more than 5,000 species, producing the largest ever database of vertebrate wildlife. Scientists found populations had declined by an average of 73% since 1970, showing that “nature continues to be degraded at an alarming scale”, with “no sign of losses slowing”. Continue reading...

The Guardian Environment · 10/7/2026

Scientists expected these Galápagos sea turtles to wander. They stayed put

Yellow-morph green sea turtles in the Galápagos surprised scientists by staying remarkably close to home instead of making the long journeys typically associated with sea turtles. Satellite tracking showed that none left the marine reserve during the study, revealing just how important the islands’ coastal habitats may be to their survival.

ScienceDaily Plants & Animals · 9/29/2026

Mona Khalil, who left safety in Europe to protect sea turtles in Lebanon, was killed by an Israeli airstrike

At night on Mansouri beach, the first evidence was often a track in the sand. The beach lies south of Tyre, near the border with Israel, where checkpoints, shelling, and evacuation orders have long shaped daily life. It is also one of Lebanon’s important nesting grounds for loggerhead and green sea turtles. The turtles come […]

Mongabay · 6/21/2026