Seen with a broken shell moving around corals towards the left as a blue fish follows, Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas, Palau

green sea turtle chelonia mydas honu turtle island turtles cheloniinae cheloniidae underwater habitat seagrass corals algae chelonioidea carapace shell chelonia cryptodira lagoons herbivorous palau habitat loss sea subtropical external coloration paddlelike flippers dorsoventrally pacific endangered green hatching beach ocean reptiles flattened body short neck animals herping tropical testudines hunted water illegal creature feeding grounds climate change longevity good luck grass lightly colored