Green sea turtles are generally herbivores, but sometimes the younger ones just can't resist a meaty snack—no matter how much it stings. | National Geographic

Ever wondered how a single green sea turtle can swim thousands of kilometers just to lay her eggs on the very beach she was born on? The incredible green turtle life cycle begins far out at sea, where adult males and females gather near nesting beaches during mating season (usually November to March in Australia). Males never leave the ocean, while females come ashore to nest—often on the same beach where they hatched decades earlier. After mating offshore, a female turtle drags her heavy body o