# @animalplanet on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiUszNDK0z
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14049652-animalplanet-instagram
- **Posted:** 2020-05-23T16:00:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Animal Planet (@AnimalPlanet) — https://gondola.cc/AnimalPlanet

## Caption

They say you are what you eat! The green sea turtle is actually named after the green layer of fat under its shell. Scientists think this unusually-colored fat is a result of its veggie diet -- unlike most other sea turtles, the green sea turtle eats marine plants such as seaweed and sea grass.
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#whaleshark #seaanimals #greenseaturtle #seaturtle #turtleconservation #turtle #coralreef #underwaterlife #protectouroceans #babyturtles #worldturtleday #internationalturtleday #videooftheday

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 26,192
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- **Comments:** 188

## Tags

turtle, turtleconservation, internationalturtleday, underwaterlife, seaanimals, greenseaturtle, coralreef, worldturtleday, whaleshark, protectouroceans, seaturtle, videooftheday, babyturtles

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