However, in some areas, the killing of green turtles for their meat or to supply shells to the wildlife trafficking trade remains a threat to their recovery. Many countries, including the United States, prohibit the killing of sea turtles and collection of their eggs. Historically, green turtles were exploited for their fat, meat and eggs, causing global population declines. They nest in over 80 countries and live in the coastal areas of more than 140 countries. Green turtles are found throughout the world.
This diet is what gives their fat a greenish color (not their shells), which is where their name comes from. They are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae.
The green sea turtle is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle.
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