It doesn’t get stung for some reason! However, one site says this:
The green sea turtle is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle. They are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae.
I guess it wanted a change.
The species, Chelonia mydas, is endangered and has undergone a steep decline in population size. It is protected everywhere.
great photo
Montezuma’s revenge, ocean life style?
“.. has undergone a steep decline in population size.”
Maybe from eating jellyfish?
I wonder if jellyfish are increasing?
More sea turtles (love them) means fewer jellies, which is a good thing. Now to find more predators of lionfish.
Looks yummy!
The most ridiculous thought popped into my head: it eats the jellyfish for the sting toxins to make itself unpalatable.
I’ve never had it, and never will, but turtle soup must have been rather nice as it was so popular that it alone caused the near extinction of the green turtle, and the development of mock-turtle soup, made from calves’ heads.
I wonder whether it gets a buzz from eating a jelly…