Attention is focused on nests and nesting females.
Because females rarely nest every year, but more usually at two, three or four year intervals, and because it is not possible to determine what proportion of the total mature female population is at the nest beach in any given year, population estimates are typically not precise. It is further complicated by the fact that nesting numbers on individual beaches can show extreme variation from one year to another. SIZE Average nesting female carapace length 80 to 110cm. The Green Turtle forages in shallow, inshore waters. Aggregations of Green Turtles often occur over shallow-water seagrass pastures or other suitable feeding grounds.