Sentences with phrase «green turtles»

Here, you can snorkel with the resident population of green turtles and the odd clown fish or two.

Huge schools of dolphin are often seen as well as green turtles.

On one of our dives, we came across a very large green turtle.

In individual communities, catch rate declines ranged between 21 percent and 90 percent in green turtles caught over the 20 - year period.

It takes between 25 - 40 years for a Hawaiian green turtle to reach maturity and reproduce for the first time.

Another highlight was a big green turtle sleeping on the plateau that stands on top of the site!

In summer, you can also spot green turtles laying eggs nearby, arrange canopy tours and sunset boat tours.

Further, future research efforts should include the use of molecular technology to better refine Caribbean green turtle genetic stocks, specifically to identify populations most at risk from turtle fisheries.

And of course, the usual encounters with black tip reef sharks, white tip reef sharks and some massive green turtles.

Therefore there is no guarantee you will see a specific species on each dive, although green turtles may be the exception.

These accent pieces include 3 different shades of green turtles, in a variety of different sizes, facing both left and right.

«This year was an extraordinarily exciting year for green turtle nesting, breaking all previous records within the refuge and continuing the conservation success story for the species.

Keep your eye out for green turtles on the beach as you walk - Punaluu is a favorite destination for the cute creatures.

Scientists recently reconstructed the skin of endangered green turtles, marking the first time that skin of a non-mammal was successfully engineered in a laboratory, according to a recently published U.S. Geological Survey study.

Snorkel or swim with green turtles in the Tobago Cays and create a memory to last a lifetime.

We are not sure why this site was called Dolphin House because rarely will you see a dolphin here, however, there are usually large green turtles swimming around or taking a rest on the wall.

They drew our attention to every interesting thing from green turtle laying eggs to hatching turtle eggs.

Green turtles in turn support a number of indigenous Miskitu and Afro - descendent communities that rely on the marine reptiles for income (by selling the meat) and as a source of protein.

The main predator of green turtle hatchlings on the island is the yellow crab (Johngarthia lagostoma), which is not much larger than the hatchlings themselves.

Researchers have discovered a link between video games and a reduced risk of Alzheimer's, which means knowing the difference between red and green turtle shells now could make all the difference later in life.

The study, conducted off the coast of Australia during the turtle nesting season, also found the behavior of healthy green turtles suggests that they do not perceive tiger sharks as a major threat during nesting season.

Or make your way to Punalu'u black sand beach, where you have a good chance of witnessing Hawksbill and Green turtles basking in the sun.

The Hotel is surrounded by an impressive tropical forest that belongs to the Nosara Civic Association, and it only takes a 15 minutes drive to Ostional National Wildlife Refuge which is one of the few privileged areas in Costa Rica where the Olive Ridley Sea Turtles, Leatherback and Pacific Green turtles lay their eggs.

To date, there have been no detectable declines in the number of nesting green turtles at Great Barrier Reef nest monitoring sites.

More specifically, she investigated how the reproductive output and nesting grounds used by the northern Great Barrier Reef green turtle population will be affected by 1) increased temperature, 2) sea level rise, and 3) cyclonic activity.

At sites such as Turtle Town, divers can pause to watch the show as green turtles come in for a cleaning, with yellow tangs, damsels and wrasses flitting about as they pick parasites from shells and flippers.

Hawksbill turtles are often misidentified as green turtles which have distinctive, clean carapaces and are missing a «beak»

Alarming results from a recent gender ratio study revealed that 99 percent of young green turtles from Australia's Northern Great Barrier Reef are female and that male sea turtles are disappearing.

The Gilis are home to many Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles which have been listed as endangered and critically endangered respectively, by the IUCN Red List.

«The significant decrease in the catch rates of green turtles represents a concern for both conservationists and local, coastal communities who depend on this resource,» said Dr. Lagueux, lead author of the study.

New research has found that green turtles hatching en masse from their nests «swamp» predators, allowing more individuals to reach the safety of the sea.

Aside from disease, threats to green turtles include loss of nesting habitat, nest destruction and bycatch in commercial fisheries.

Currently, 40 - 70 loggerhead nests are lain annually, as well as several green turtle nests.

Then we had Isabel from China who completed her PADI Open Water Course with instructors Dion and Sandy — she was so happy to come face to face with a huge green turtle.

We have also seen green turtles, Mantis Shrimp, Squat Shrimp, Giant Trevally, Bluefin Trevally, Peacock Flounder, Box Fish, Cornet Fish, Trumpet Fish, Star Puffer and Giant Moray.

As well as the world's largest green turtle breeding site at Raine Island, the GBR also includes many regionally important marine turtle rookeries.

An international team that includes University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers found behavioral evidence that tiger sharks prefer to opportunistically scavenge on dead or weakened green turtles rather than actively hunting healthy individuals despite more opportunities to do so.

A horse and carriage drops off a bucket filled with «a dozen green turtles, mouths opening and closing, as if calling out to Audie.»

Two live green turtles were rescued from the middle of Eastern.

Even Green Turtles still give me a buzz.

We traveled around the Island of Oahu enjoyed boating, snorkeling, swimming with great green turtles, surfing & hiking.

An ultra-soft plush baby blanket with an embroidered green turtle.

Reporter Mary Landers was puzzled when she received a press release in the fall announcing that the deaths of up to 24 green sea turtles would be considered allowable in an operation to deepen Savannah's harbor, raising an earlier limit that had already been reached with three green turtle deaths...

More than 99 percent of young green turtles born on beaches along the northern Great Barrier Reef are female, researchers report January 8 in Current Biology.

The number of plant - eating green turtles and manatees has also increased.