What Island has a lot of turtles?

The Galápagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador, in South America, most famous for being the home to many giant tortoises and sea turtle populations. The giant tortoises of the Galápagos are among the most famous of the unique fauna of the islands.



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Green turtles nest at more than 700 sites in the WCR, with Tortuguero, in Costa Rica, hosting the largest aggregation in the region, with more than 100,000 nests per year.

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Bequia, a charming island in the Grenadines, is home to a major sea-turtle rescue and breeding program, the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary.

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The largest green turtle nesting population is found at Tortuguero, on the coast of Costa Rica where about 22,500 green turtle females nest annually. Raine Island, on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, has the second largest nesting population of about 18,000 females per season.

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The Turks and Caicos is a fabulous spot to swim with sea turtles.

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Another incredible experience on your Bahamas tour is swimming with the Green Turtles. These turtles are large, measuring up to four feet long and weighing between 300 and 350 pounds. The shell is called a carapace. The carapace of the Green Turtle is heart shaped.

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