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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.
Group of Andamanese people hunting turtles with bows and arrows.. Turtling is the hunting of turtles.Turtling has been a part of human culture since as far back as the middle of the first millennium BC, where sea turtles such as the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) were eaten as delicacies in countries such as China. [1]
Sea turtles are classified as endangered, so hunting and consuming them is illegal in the Philippines. Nevertheless, some communities continue serving sea turtles as part of their cultural customs.
The jacutinga population in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest is threatened by illegal hunting. [25] The global decline of leatherback sea turtle populations is attributed to the illegal harvest of eggs and killing of egg-bearing females at nesting sites along Central and South American coastlines of the Caribbean Sea and on the Malaysian ...
Under Philippine environmental protection laws, hunting or consuming sea turtles is illegal but they are still eaten as a traditional delicacy in some communities. The sea turtle was cooked as ...
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, [4] ... It is illegal to collect, harm, or kill ...
A main proponent of sea turtle protection is the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which works in conjunction with local governance to establish marine protected areas (MPAs). These are monitored to minimize the incursion of poachers and local harvesters for illegal killing and use of sea turtle eggs, meat, and other body parts.
Eastern box turtles are one of the most poached turtles in North Carolina and the United States. Conservation biologist JJ Apodaca is working to combat the illegal practice.