sea turtle
noun
: any of two families (Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae) of widely distributed marine turtles that have the feet modified into paddles and that include the green turtle, leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead, and ridley
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The park maintains a five-acre rescue center for wildlife, including sea turtles, birds and other marine animals.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Vallarta’s beaches turn into hatching grounds for sea turtles.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the San Diego team helped rescue 100 sea lions, 333 birds, four harbor seals, 20 elephant seals, seven Guadalupe fur seals, five cetaceans and five sea turtles.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
As loggerhead sea turtle populations are in decline, such efforts are especially important for this species.
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Vallarta’s beaches turn into hatching grounds for sea turtles.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
In 2024, the San Diego team helped rescue 100 sea lions, 333 birds, four harbor seals, 20 elephant seals, seven Guadalupe fur seals, five cetaceans and five sea turtles.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
As loggerhead sea turtle populations are in decline, such efforts are especially important for this species.
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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