Landlocked Mermaid

April  Green Sea Turtle Photo from NatGeo Kids Their nesting sites can be found on beaches in 80 countries. They migrate across long distances between feeding and nesting grounds. Babies break out of their eggs using an "egg tooth". May Nudibranch Anyone else think this looks like an Oreo? Photo from NatGeo Kids Nudibranchs get their fabulous colouring from the food they eat. They have a foot and slimy tail. Some nudibranchs eat algae and use the energy they produce from photosynthesis.   June Manta Ray Photo from Oceana   Manta Rays have the biggest brains of any fish. They can be identified by the spots on their bodies - each one has a unique pattern. They have 300 teeth, but only filter feed.  July Anglerfish Photo from Gizmodo Their heads are disproportionately bigger than their body - gotta fit them teeth in somehow! There are roughly 200 species of anglerfish, mostly found at deep depths. Though ...

So I'd like to do a monthly segment where I focus on one marine creature, #MCotM, and this is it! Ordinarily there will be no waffle up here, I will jump straight into it. So to surprise you all, I have chosen my first #MCotM to be... *drum roll*... The Green Sea Turtle Photo by me, taken at Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town Kingdom: Animalia Class: Reptile Conservation Status: Endangered (EN) Found: Tropical/subtropical seas; Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans Diet: Herbivorous* Size: 5ft* Weight: 68-190kg* Habitat: Shallow, coastal waters* *Average adult There are two main populations of Green Sea Turtles: in the Atlantic ocean and the Indo-Pacfic ocean. Both populations return to the nesting grounds they were born on, which is known as natal homing (from The Biology of Sea Turtles ). Females return to the nests every 2-4 years, while males return every year for the chance to mate. The main nesting ground for the Atlantic populations are found in...