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Green Sea Turtle, Honu (Chelonia mydas), Punalu`u Black Sand Beach, Hawaii

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), or Honu in Hawaiian, rests on the Punalu`u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. Punalu`u is one of the few beaches where these turtles bask in the sun. Scientists believe the cold-blooded turtles bask there to speed their metabolism and avoid tiger sharks.

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A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), or Honu in Hawaiian, rests on the Punalu`u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. Punalu`u is one of the few beaches where these turtles bask in the sun. Scientists believe the cold-blooded turtles bask there to speed their metabolism and avoid tiger sharks.