The Green Turtle breeds all along the East African coast. They mate a short distance off-shore and the females haul themselves onto the beaches

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The Green Turtle breeds all along the East African coast. They mate a short distance off-shore and the females haul themselves onto the beaches at nighttime and dig nest and lay between 100 and 150 eggs and can lay upto six clutches in a season.

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Size: 4200px × 3150px
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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