Here we will keep you abreast of news worthy information and announcements. Please come back later for the most recent news release or check News & Announcements for archived news. In 2013, Dr. Todd Thoma became President of Louisiana State Coronerâs Association. The association had been inactive for some time and Dr. Thoma saw a need to address decades-old laws which were affecting coroners.
What colors are turtles? Most turtles are brownish-gray, caramel-colored, gray, tan or dark brown. However, some turtles are black, white, yellow, orange, red, blue, purple, olive green, shades of greâ¦en, and pink (really, turtles can be pink) Sea turtles are normally grayish with speckles.
How did the green turtle get its name? The green sea turtle gets its name from the green-colored fat tissue under its shell. The fat has a green color because the adult turtleâs diet consists of seagrass and algae. The Hawaiian name for the green turtle is Honu. What do they look like? Green sea turtles actually do not look very green from the outside. Their carapace can be shades of black, gray, olive green, yellow or brown with a radiant pattern, stripes or irregular spots of black and white. Their belly is creamy white or yellow. However, they sometimes do look greenish because of algal growth that covers part of the carapace. The green sea turtles are the largest of the hard-shelled sea turtles, but have a compara-tively small head. While hatchlings are just 2 inches long, adults can grow to more than 3 feet long and weigh from 300 -350 pounds. Where do they live? Green sea turtles roam the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, staying primarily in tropical or sub-tropical waters. Some examples include the east and west coasts of Florida, the Carib-