Life Cycle

History of Turtle Conservation in Sabah I Nesting Areas I Nesting Information I The Hatcheries I Life Cycle I Some Do's and Don'ts

The sea turtle is a reptile which spends all of its life in water. Only the female turtle returns to land to lay its eggs. All sea turtle eat marine animals such as sponges, marine worms and molluscs. Adult green turtle are largely vegetarian, eating underwater grasses and seaweed while the hawksbill turtle is carnivorous and eats invertebrate animals of the coral reefs. The natural longevity of the sea turtles is unknow. They grow very slowly, taking from 10 to 20 years to reach maturity.