Rescued as hatchlings in October 1997, our green sea turtles were first introduced to water at Coral World. Smaller than the palm of an adult hand at that time, today each weighs well over one hundred pounds.
Watch in awe at these magnificent creatures and learn about their eating and nesting habits during the daily feeding presentations. If you would like to get really close to the turtles by entering their pool and having a personal introduction with one of our marine operations staff, sign up for the Turtle Encounter.
In addition to caring for our own non-releasable turtles, Coral World serves as a rehabilitation center for sick or injured turtles. Over the years, Government agencies and private citizens have brought hundreds of turtles -- large ones with serious propeller-related injuries and tiny hatchlings who seem to be in unsafe circumstances -- to Coral World for TLC before release back to the wild. Read more about the threats to marine turtles worldwide.
The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle species; the Kemp's Ridley is one of the smallest.
The temperature of turtle eggs in the nest appears to influence the gender of the turtle with cooler temperatures producing more males.
Green Sea Turtles do not reach sexual maturity until about age 25.