Chelonia mydas

The Green Sea Turtle has a worldwide distribution, frequenting mainly tropical zones but also subtropical and temperate seas. The Mediterranean population, at the northernmost boundary of the species' global range, exhibits a genetic differentiation from the Atlantic populations, from which it originated. Green turtles do not nest in Greece, but are regularly occurring at sea, albeit at a much lower density than loggerhead turtles. A foraging area (developmental habitat) for small juveniles, feeding on sea grasses, has been discovered in Lakonikos Bay, southern Peloponnese.