14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A juvenile green sea turtle eating seagrass

A juvenile green sea turtles grazes along the ocean floor eating seagrass and occasionally stopping to eat an invertebrate. At this stage the turtle is omnivorous and will later become herbivorous as an adult.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2016
Date Uploaded: 08.2016
Photo Location: Singer Island, Florida, United States of America
Camera: Canon PowerShot D20
Copyright: © Julie Suess