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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In 2021 the global sea turtle population is estimated at 6.5 million according to the Olive Ridley Project, but many species are under critical threat.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Akasha and his son would swim with dolphins and sea turtles and catch lobster in the warm water just beyond their front yard.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Someone found the juvenile female green sea turtle on April 15 at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and reported it to the stranding hotline, the seashore's officials said online on May 18.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Local dive shops run trips to the wreck, where sea turtles mingle with coral, sponges and cascades of colorful fish.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Akasha and his son would swim with dolphins and sea turtles and catch lobster in the warm water just beyond their front yard.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Someone found the juvenile female green sea turtle on April 15 at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and reported it to the stranding hotline, the seashore's officials said online on May 18.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Local dive shops run trips to the wreck, where sea turtles mingle with coral, sponges and cascades of colorful fish.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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