Cultivating Cayman's History 
The Cayman Islands Turtle Farm is home to more that 14,000 Green Sea Turtles, also known as "Las Tortugas" or "Buffalo of the Sea". Which kid wouldn't want to hold a tiny little green turtle or to pet a 400 pound hawksbill turtle? Both unique and educational, the Turtle Farm offers visitors the opportunity to leisurely view the working of an actual operating farm. From the tiniest hatchlings to the massive adults swimming in the one-million gallon breeding pond, the Farm is a constant hive of activity.
Besides the Green Sea Turtle, the Farm is also home to Loggerhead, Hawksbill and Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles. When Christopher Columbus first discovered the islands in 1503, he named them "Las Tortugas", meaning The Turtles. Apparently, there were so many turtles the islands looked like they were covered with rocks!
The Cayman Islands Turtle Farm boasts one of the island's largest and most unique gift stores. Educational children's gifts, books, jewellery, novelties and amazing pictures are all here.
Conservation If you wish to assist with the Farm's conservation goals, you can sponsor the release of a Yearling green Sea Turtle. You will receive a special certificate in recognition of your contribution. Turtles are usually released once a year around the end of October.
