# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKI69XK0w1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73498035-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2526005934.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-01-08T15:00:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

How do green sea turtles get their colour? 🐢

Unlike other sea turtles, green sea turtles are herbivores, consuming mostly seagrass and algae. This gives their fat the green colour they are named after.

#EarthCapture by gregpiperarts
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#BBCEarth #CheloniaMydas #GreenSeaTurtles #SeaTurtles #Turtles #UnderwaterPhotography #MarineAnimals #AmazingAnimals

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## Tags

bbcearth, amazinganimals, greenseaturtles, earthcapture, turtles, cheloniamydas, underwaterphotography, seaturtles, marineanimals

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