Green Turtle's Battle for Survival | Planet Earth | BBC Earth

From the moment they are born, these plucky Green Turtles from the Ascension Islands will face a huge battle to survive. Those that do survive, like their mothers did before them, will return to exactly same beach where they hatched.

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[scrodom]

I was smiling when he said they were going home but my face went dead straight when he said many would drown in the pounding waves

[zeruszephuros]

Seeing these tiny turtles fighting against those overwhelming forces of waves makes me feel like fighting onwards again

[jessicazhou]

One appears above the hill, THEN AN ARMY

[nonexistenthousefly]

Turtles are special to me because I saw them hatching on a beach in Florida.

[jackthompson]

Amazing how they can find their home after 20 years!

[jayckal]

So planet earth recently taught me that, because a lot of cities are next to the beaches these days, baby turtles mistake the artificial lights as the moon when they're born at night, so they climb towards that and then, gets crushed by cars or dying from exhaustion from crawling towards nothing.. wow these turtles have it tough

[Bumskull]

1:02 I can imagine this turtle saying "Charge!" in a baby voice.

[joshsatterwhite]

"See the turtle of enormous girth!On his shell he holds the earth. His thought is slow but always kind; he holds us all within his mind. On his back all vows are made; he sees the truth but mayn't aid. He loves the land and loves the sea, And even loves a child like me."

[rajendrankumarasamy]

The tiny turtle comes out of the earth like a new plant comes out from the seed! Thanks to BBC team!

[talisman]

Because humans arent the only one who are smart.. They just remember how to go back, its by the way incredible that those beings hatch and instantly know that they have to go to the sea. We really need to save the oceans..

[joakimber]

Always amazing. There is no other David Attenborough! I was fortunate to be present at Perth Zoo, when an ECONOMICS student and meeting Sir D, helped me choose to take part in the Ningaloo Reef campaign etc...

[b.hagedash]

Incredible how these chaps travel from Chelonia to beaches across the world.

[vernedavis]

So inspiring. Member viewing quite similar natural films 40-50yrs ago, with damnable film makers showing predators taking half tryin' to get to water, other predators in water.Jeezsh!

[cjsuburban]

Turtles are such amazing creatures; really saddens me that very few survive

[katherinenovelli]

Green sea turtles get their name from the color of their body fat, which is green because of the algae they eat.

Adult green sea turtles prefer coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangroves, while hatchlings and juveniles live farther from shore.

Unlike most sea turtles, adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and algae in the wild, while in captivity, they feed on lettuce and cabbage. Juvenile green turtles, however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and sponges.

Green sea turtles are threatened or endangered and are fast and powerful swimmers, reaching up speeds of nearly 40 miles per hour.

Happy Green Sea Turtle Day!

[evastickler]

I know y’all in the comments feel for the little guys, but having a harsh start to the world that kills off the unlucky or weaker members off the bat is a way to assure the strongest genes get passed on. It’s sad, but it’s for the betterment of their species.

[Smt_Glaive]

just beautiful ....glad I am alive on this planet..its exceptional.👍

[kuraito]

They lay hundreds of eggs and only a small group of them will make it through.

[ghostly.]

There’s a lot of comments saying birds shouldn’t be able to get em but it’s just the way things are like lol

[writerspen]

I feels like such a "duh, hindsight 20/20" moment, but I didn't know sea turtles could drown...