Ocean Destinations on Instagram: "1. Caption this! Tag a friend who’d love this! Video by @oceanlovers.mv 📍 Maldives. 2. Sleepy green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Video by @thecoraldefender Green sea turtles sleep for long durations of time throughout the day. In fact, studies conducted on habits of green sea turtles indicate that they rest for approximately 11 hours a day. Sleep is vital to a green sea turtle’s ability to mate, as being without sufficient energy reserves means an inability to reproduce, which could have detrimental effects on the long term survival of the species. #greenseaturtle #greenturtle #greenturtles #chelonia #cheloniamydas #seaturtle #seaturtles #seaturtlesofinstagram #seaturtleconservation #seaturtleconservancy #tortuga #tartaruga
