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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The World Wildlife Fund reports that of the seven species of sea turtles across the world, three are endangered - including two that are listed as critically endangered.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 6 June 2025
Turtles in our waters The Pacific leatherback sea turtle became the state marine reptile in 2012.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Tags to support sea turtles, the University of Florida, the Miami Heat and Florida State University round out the the top 5.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Lohmann researches animal ocean migrants, like sea turtles and salmon, and authored a viewpoint article published alongside the new study.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 6 June 2025
Turtles in our waters The Pacific leatherback sea turtle became the state marine reptile in 2012.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Tags to support sea turtles, the University of Florida, the Miami Heat and Florida State University round out the the top 5.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
Lohmann researches animal ocean migrants, like sea turtles and salmon, and authored a viewpoint article published alongside the new study.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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