STJ turtle ID help

[sandollar]

Hi: Can anyone tell me the differences between "green turtle" and "hawksbill turtle? Thanks!

[chrisn]

Hawksbills upper jaws have a narrow, hooked beak. Greens have a round head and can grow quite large. The ones I saw in Maui were almost as big as my Jeep!

[sandollar]

Thanks! That's an easy one to remember! Great to know.

[nothintolose]

sanddollar - the easiest way to tell the difference is what they are eating.

The green turtles are found eating the grass while the hawksbill are usually eating the sponges in the coral.

nothintolose