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- The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, and olive ridley. Six of the seven sea turtle species, all but the flatback, are present in U.S. waters, and are listed as endangered and/or threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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- Leatherback Turtle. The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest sea turtle. These gigantic reptiles can reach lengths of over 6 feet and weights of over 2,000 pounds.
- Green Turtle. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is large, with a carapace of up to 3 feet long. Green turtles weigh up to 350 pounds. Their carapace can include shades of black, gray, green, brown, or yellow.
- Loggerhead Turtles. Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) are a reddish-brown turtle with a very large head. They are the most common turtle that nests in Florida.
- Hawksbill Turtle. The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate) grows to lengths of 3 1/2 feet long and can weigh up to 180 pounds. Hawksbill turtles were named for the shape of their beak, which looks similar to the beak of a raptor.
Sea turtles are generally found in the waters over continental shelves. During the first three to five years of life, sea turtles spend most of their time in the pelagic zone floating in seaweed mats. Green sea turtles in particular are often found in Sargassum mats, in which they find food, shelter and water.
- Green Sea Turtle. Green sea turtles are some three to four feet long, putting them amongst the largest of all the hard-shelled sea turtle species. They weigh around 300 to 400 pounds and have olive-colored shells and white-to-yellow undersides.
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle. These hard-shelled turtles are about 3.5 feet long, and often cited as the largest hard-shell sea turtle. They weigh some 253 pounds and were named after their large heads!
- Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle. These small turtles are just two feet long. They have black shells and scaly, white skin with black markings. The species was first identified by Richard Kemp in Key West, Florida and later named after him.
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. These small sea turtles are around two to 2.5 feet long, but their size varies slightly depending on their geographical location.
Dec 16, 2023 · One of the world's rarest turtles has washed up on a Welsh beach more than 4,000 miles from home. It's the second Kemp's ridley turtle that has been taken into the care of Anglesey Sea Zoo...
- Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas. The Green Sea Turtle is given its name because of the green colour of fat underneath its shell. It is found in all temperate and tropical waters throughout the world, and stays near coastlines, around islands and in bays – especially in areas with lots of seagrass!
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta. The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is given its name because of its exceptionally large head. This species prefers to feed in estuaries, coastal bays and in shallow water along the continental shelves of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is given its name because of its narrow head and hawk-like beak. It is one of the smaller species of sea turtle and is typically found tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, around coastal reefs, rocky areas, estuaries and lagoons.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. The Leatherback Sea Turtle is given its name because of its unique shell. Unlike other sea turtles, its shell is composed of a layer of thin, tough, rubbery skin which is strengthened by thousands of tiny bone plates which make it look leathery.
There are fourteen families within the order, but sea turtle species are only represented in two of those families—Cheloniidae and Dermatochelyidae—where the seven modern sea turtle species are found. Six sea turtle species—the green, hawksbill, loggerhead, olive ridley, Kemp’s ridley, and flatback—belong to the Cheloniidae family.
Jun 6, 2024 · sea turtle, any of seven species of marine turtles belonging to the families Dermochelyidae ( leatherback sea turtles) and Cheloniidae (green turtles, flatback sea turtles, loggerhead sea turtles, hawksbills, and ridleys). Both families are highly aquatic, and most species only appear on coastal beaches for egg laying; however, the green turtle ...
