Punta Tunich 5/28 - what kind of turtle is this?

[BrewingDiver]

Not a hawksbill. Green?

 

[DandyDon]

Yes, hawkbill. See the jagged rear end to his shell?

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I am no expert. Now watch 10 people tell me I'm wrong. :silly:

Very nice shot, btw.

 

[kixy1]

A VERY beautiful one!

 

[bhalah]

I agree with Don, and for the same reason. The saw tooth shell makes it a Hawksbill turtle.

 

[Pelagicsal]

Oh... I have to be # 1 of DD's 10 disagreements. It's a green.
"They are easily distinguished from other sea turtles because they have a single pair of prefrontal scales (scales in front of its eyes), rather than two pairs as found on other sea turtles." Sea Turtle Conservancy - Loading...

Their heads also have that much more rounded appearance, the beak is not shaped similar to a raptor beak, their scutes have those beautiful shades of tan and often blue or green...

 

[vicky-g.]

just from looking at the color(brownish shell)-its a green one!

 

[Krazytomdiver]

As a dive guide, toratuga whispererer...I would tell my fellow divers, it's a "Greenie". Seen a SUPER HUGE one after 'unhooking' at the famous Peleliu Express,counted (17) of them at Clearance Wall on one dive,and been to several Ulong Island BBQ's.

"living life without ahard bottom"
KT

 

[Brules]

Wow that one sure is good looking! Very healthy and clean!

 

[firstdive2005]

Sorry Don-Green!!

 

[cvchief]

I found this site with drawings for us slow learners: Green Sea Turtles, Chelonia mydas at MarineBio.org
That explains why I never seem to see anything but Hawksbills. I was going on the pointy bits on the shell too.