Sea turtles
Sea Turtle | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WWF's work on sea turtles focuses on five of those species: green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback, and olive ridley.
The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, and olive ridley.
There are six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters, all of which are listed and protected under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more about sea turtles ...
Habitat & Diet. Sea turtles live in almost every ocean basin throughout the world, nesting on tropical and subtropical beaches. They migrate long distances to ...
Information About Sea Turtles: An Introduction
They do not have visible ears but have eardrums covered by skin. They hear best at low frequencies, and their sense of smell is excellent. Their vision ...
Sea turtle | Description, Species, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
Sea turtle, any of seven species of marine turtles belonging to the families Dermochelyidae (leatherback sea turtles) and Cheloniidae (green ...
Sea Turtles | Defenders of Wildlife
Sea Turtles ... There are seven species of sea turtles that inhabit the Earth's oceans: loggerhead, leatherback, green turtle, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, olive ...
Sea Turtles Of The World | Olive Ridley Project
Seven species of sea turtles still exist today: the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead olive ridley, and Kemp's ridley.
Sea Turtles | Smithsonian Ocean
Sea turtles are adapted to live in the ocean, with some unique features that help them to survive in the marine environment. As reptiles, they ...
Sea turtles | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sea turtles breathe air, like all reptiles, and have streamlined bodies with large flippers. They are well adapted to life in the ocean and inhabit tropical ...
Sea Turtles - Department of Land and Natural Resources - Hawaii.gov
Five of these sea turtle species inhabit Hawaiian waters: the green (honu, or Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (honu'ea, ʻea or Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback ...
All About Sea Turtles | United Parks & Resorts - SeaWorld.org
Take a deep dive and learn all about sea turtles - from what they like to eat to how they care for their young. Click here for a library of sea turtle ...
As water temperatures begin to rise in late spring and early summer, the waters of New York become more suitable for sea turtles. During these warm months, ...
Florida's Sea Turtles ... Five species of sea turtles are found swimming in Florida's waters and nesting on Florida's beaches. All sea turtles found in Florida ...
SEE Turtles offers volunteer tours, funding for turtle nesting beaches, and campaigns on the tortoiseshell trade, Sea Turtle Week, & more.
Green Turtle | Sea Turtles | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Green turtles are threatened by overharvesting of their eggs, hunting of adults, being caught in fishing gear and loss of nesting beach sites.
Sea Turtle Facts - NOAA Fisheries Video Gallery
Of the seven sea turtle species in the world, six can be found in U.S. waters. They are all listed under the Endangered Species Act. Learn ...
Information About Sea Turtles: Threats from Artificial Lighting
Reducing the amount of artificial light that is visible from nesting beaches is the first step to reducing light pollution that affects sea turtles.
Learn how you can help Florida's sea turtles! Sea turtles have existed for 110 million years and yet the species living today face an uncertain future.
The loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, green and leatherback sea turtles can be found in South Carolina's near shore waters April through November or nesting on our ...