turtle

Haggan
(Green Sea Turtle)

Chelonia mydas

DAWR photo

Related Species:

Haggan Karai (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) - Eretmochelys imbricata

General Facts:

Threatened Species (Federal), Endangered Species (Guam)

Specific Habitat:

These turtles spend most of their lives in the ocean but once adults, will return every few years to the their birth place to lay their eggs.

Sources of Food:

Marine algae and sea grass

Predators in the Wild:

The only predators are sharks and humans

Economic Importance:

Food, eggs, shells, and shell jewelry

Threatening Factors:

It is on the Federal threatened species list and the Guam Endangered species list. That is because it is over hunted.

Preserving this Species:

It is a protected species

Additional Facts:

The eggs take about 50- 90 days to hatch

Brought to by:

Eloy Pocaigue

Funded by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs administered by the Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, and the Guam Coastal Management Program, Bureau of Planning, Government of Guam pursuant to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA270Z0331-01.

*Related Species:*	Haggan Karai (Hawksbill Sea Turtle) - Eretmochelys imbricata
*General Facts:*	Threatened Species (Federal), Endangered Species (Guam)
*Specific Habitat:*	These turtles spend most of their lives in the ocean but once adults, will return every few years to the their birth place to lay their eggs.
*Sources of Food:*	Marine algae and sea grass
*Predators in the Wild:*	The only predators are sharks and humans
*Economic Importance:*	Food, eggs, shells, and shell jewelry
*Threatening Factors:*	It is on the Federal threatened species list and the Guam Endangered species list. That is because it is over hunted.
*Preserving this Species:*	It is a protected species
*Additional Facts:*	The eggs take about 50- 90 days to hatch