Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle

In the previous pictures many of the turtles could be 3 feet long and weigh more than 200 lbs. They can grow to 40 inches long and more than 350 lbs. This time of year they are breeding in the water and then the females crawl up the beaches at night and dig 3 foot deep holes in the sand or dirt above the beaches and lay their eggs. They then cover the eggs and crawl away. French Frigate Shoals is one of their most important breeding and nesting areas.