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The turtles inhabit coastlines around islands and protected shores in both tropical and temperate climates. Loggerhead Turtles are named for their large heads that support powerful jaw muscles, allowing them to crush hard-shelled prey like clams and sea urchins. They are less likely to be hunted for their meat or shell compared to other sea ...
Threats to sea turtles are numerous and have caused many sea turtle species to be endangered. Of the seven extant species of sea turtles, six in the family Cheloniidae and one in the family Dermochelyidae, all are listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The list classifies six species of sea turtle as "threatened", two of them as ...
Sea turtles can be found in all oceans except for the polar regions. The flatback sea turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is found solely in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast of the United States. [30] Sea turtles are generally found in the waters over continental shelves.
A female loggerhead sea turtle follows the path of her ancestors on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. From a beach in Florida , she rides the Gulf Stream to the frozen north, swimming around the entire North Atlantic to Africa [ 2 ] and then back to the beach where she was born.
An aquarium in South Africa is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public.
Hawksbill sea turtles have a wide range, found predominantly in tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. Of all the sea turtle species, E. imbricata is the one most associated with warm tropical waters. Two significant subpopulations are known, in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. [17]
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Courtesy of Max John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down is the latest YA novel to get the movie adaptation treatment. The film, directed by Hannah Marks, will follow Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced), a ...