Humans are the main cause of the decline in the population of the green turtle. Incidental capture in fishing gear, primarily in gillnets, but also in trawls, traps and pots, longlines, and dredges. These are serious ongoing reason which are a cause of the decline in the number of green turtles in the world and also affects the species' recovery. Another thing that humans do that are addeding to the decline of this species is long-term harvest of eggs and adults on nesting beaches and juveniles and adults on feeding grounds. This continues in some areas of the world and compromise efforts to recover this species. Even thougth the lifespan of sea turtles is not known. Without the incounters with humans it is believed that Green Sea Turtles reach sexual maturity around the age of 25 years and can live up to 80 years of age.
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Your blog is awesome. Really great pictures and information. I'm glad you are enjoying making this. Plus, you chose a really cute animal. How long do these guys live for?
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