As a result, his back flippers are starting to move a bit more and his tail is beginning to straighten out a bit. “It is a common thing for an adult male green turtle to have a fully flat tail ...

Consequently the turtles rear end is lifted towards the surface of the water leading to him float with a head down and tail up posture," says Martony. To help improve Charlotte's swimming habits ...

Males are slightly larger than females and have a longer tail. Both have flippers that resemble paddles, which make them powerful and graceful swimmers. Unlike most sea turtles, adult green ...

A lone hawksbill turtle approaches Jim Luecke, Maui Ocean Center’s assistant curator, during a dive off Maui’s southern coastline. Hawksbill sightings are extremely rare in Maui waters.