During their summer breeding season, green turtles settle on the beaches of over 140 countries, but are most frequently found on the coastlines of Cyprus and Turkey.
Overall, green turtles are known to settle on the beaches of over 140 countries. During the months that the this species breeds, (June through August,) green sea turtles are most frequently found nesting on the coastlines of Cyprus and Turkey. They are also observed nesting on the beaches of Israel, Syria, Egypt and Libya.
In the Pacific Ocean, the largest nesting ground for green sea turtles remains the beaches of Raine Island of Australia. During high season, 18,000 individuals can be found nesting upon these sands.
Sources: (Hersh, 2016; Hirth, 1997; Laguex, 1999; Märzhäuser, 2018; Seminoff, 2004; Stokes, et al., 2015)
Image: Isabella Jusková
