Green turtles are found in the warmer water of the Mediterranean seas and Indian Ocean area surrounding the Seychelles. Guests of Cousine Island will also have the opportunity to come in close contact with green turtles. Normally the green turtles can be found in a warm shallow sea area where there is sea grass to feed on. They can also be found deeper in the sea when they migrate to their nesting grounds such as the Cousine Island beach. The green turtles have thick, plated scale shells. When fully grown they normally have olive or brown shells with yellow spots. They get their names from their green flesh. The green turtles live up to the age of 40 to 50 years. The hatchlings from green turtles eat algae and small animals while the adults feed on plants.