Do Turtles Eat Fish?

Different types of turtles tend to eat different foods depending on their environment, size and strength.

• Sea turtles: Most sea turtles will eat soft sea creatures such as jellyfish and sponges, but the stronger ones also eat shellfish. A small percentage of sea turtles, including green sea turtles, only eat algae and other plants.
• Painted turtles: A common fresh water breed in North America that eats a lot of aquatic and land plants, worms, crickets, small shellfish and fish.
• Snapping turtles: These turtles have strong jaws and like live food. They eat mostly small fish and insects.