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The Mississippi Aquarium has released six endangered sea turtles from the 75 brought to Louisiana and Mississippi last fall. The turtles had washed up in New England injured and sick from the cold.
Olive ridley turtles typically travel thousands of miles to find ideal nesting sites. However, during this journey, they often encounter dangers, such as becoming bycatch in fishing equipment.
Loggerhead sea turtle escapes from fishing net through a turtle excluder device (TED) 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 ...
The World Wildlife Fund points out that nearly all sea turtle species worldwide are endangered and, Keating noted, all recognized species of sea turtles found within the United States are ...
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys . The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.
Human activities have tipped the scales against the survival of these ancient mariners. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as Endangered. Slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin, and shells, sea turtles suffer from poaching and over-exploitation. They also face habitat destruction and accidental capture in fishing gear.
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As a critically endangered species, it is widely regarded as the largest freshwater turtle in the world. [4] Although comparisons are limited due to the small number of known specimens, its average and maximum sizes surpass those of other large freshwater turtles, such as the alligator snapping turtle and related giant softshell species ...