Caretta caretta caretta (Turtle)
Flattened heart-shaped shell.
Head quite long and very broad with two pairs of prefrontal plates and a powerful horny beak; five pairs of side plates.
The anterior pair abuts the precentral plate.
Coloring: The upper surface is reddish brown with light spots; pale yellow plastron with diffuse orange spots.
Habitat: Often lives in deep water, but is also found near shores.
Can migrate long distances to spawning grounds or food sources.
Diet: Predominantly carnivorous, the turtle feeds on molluscs, crustaceans, fish and jellyfish.
Eggs considered a treat; tasty flesh; sought-after shell and scales.
Head quite long and very broad with two pairs of prefrontal plates and a powerful horny beak; five pairs of side plates.
The anterior pair abuts the precentral plate.
Coloring: The upper surface is reddish brown with light spots; pale yellow plastron with diffuse orange spots.
Habitat: Often lives in deep water, but is also found near shores.
Can migrate long distances to spawning grounds or food sources.
Diet: Predominantly carnivorous, the turtle feeds on molluscs, crustaceans, fish and jellyfish.
Eggs considered a treat; tasty flesh; sought-after shell and scales.