Rarely seen around Hawaii as it tends to remain offshore. It
feeds upon a variety of invertebrates and seaweed. Mass nesting
occurs on selected beaches of Central
America. This was the most common sea turtle but were heavily
overexploited before laws were passed. Attains length of 2.5 feet
and lifespan of at least 30 years. Photos of rescued animal taken at
the NMFS facility in Honolulu.
http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=C00V
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