The two of us remained floating there, face to face. We do regular in-water health checks as well as observe beaches for any stranded or injured turtles. STCC staff and volunteers constantly monitor various places around Curaçao for turtle activity and incidents.

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They have a serrated jaw for tearing grass, weigh approximately 300 - 350 pounds as adults and average five feet in shell length. Their common name is derived from the green fat, or calipee, in their body due to their herbivorous diet. They merely come out of the water occasionally to take in the air before resuming with their slumber. Hence, turtles hold their breath for as long as they can during sleep.

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