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Nothing is more iconic of tropical waters than the Green Sea Turtle. Whether surfing the waves in Finding Nemo or amazing snorkelers worldwide, Green Sea Turtles are a beautiful, charismatic species. With a lifespan of up to eighty years in the wild, the turtles are known for navigating long distances to return to their exact site of birth.

Found in both the Atlantic and Pacific, the life of a Green Sea Turtle is a marriage of sea and land. Their flippers and breath-holding ability make them well-suited for ocean life and they often travel thousands of miles to lay their eggs on sandy beaches.

Unfortunately, due to coastal development, fishing bycatch, hunting, and egg poaching, the Green Sea Turtle is listed as endangered by the IUCN.

In order to protect this turtle, Rainforest Trust has partnered with Wildlife Conservation Society-Indonesia to conserve the Green Sea Turtle and other imperiled species on the island of Sulawesi. At the low cost of just $2.08 an acre, you can protect this turtle, allowing it to ‘just keep swimming!’ into the future.