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 waters off Staniel Cay hold coral reefs and shipwrecks, and are home to a range of wildlife including sea turtles, stingrays and sharks.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Blowing Rocks Preserve On the southeastern coast about 30 minutes from West Palm Beach, Blowing Rocks Preserve is one of the best places in Florida to see green, leatherback, and loggerhead sea turtles in their natural habitat.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
In 2025, the center rescued 59 turtles from that same stretch of water, mostly loggerheads and green sea turtles during Florida's sea turtle nesting season, which runs from May through October.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Blowing Rocks Preserve On the southeastern coast about 30 minutes from West Palm Beach, Blowing Rocks Preserve is one of the best places in Florida to see green, leatherback, and loggerhead sea turtles in their natural habitat.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
In 2025, the center rescued 59 turtles from that same stretch of water, mostly loggerheads and green sea turtles during Florida's sea turtle nesting season, which runs from May through October.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 June 2026
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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