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 company has faced pushback from environmentalists, as its launch site is surrounded by a federal wildlife refuge and state park that support birds, sea turtles and other animals, reports NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, biologists moved the turtle from a sea turtle rehabilitation center in Apollo Beach to the Tampa campus of The Florida Aquarium.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
Want to rescue sea turtles, teach children, or study tropical plants on your next trip?
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Destruction from Florida to Virginia Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, several feet of water swamped the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, forcing workers to move two manatees and sea turtles.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
On Tuesday, biologists moved the turtle from a sea turtle rehabilitation center in Apollo Beach to the Tampa campus of The Florida Aquarium.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
Want to rescue sea turtles, teach children, or study tropical plants on your next trip?
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
Destruction from Florida to Virginia Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, several feet of water swamped the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, forcing workers to move two manatees and sea turtles.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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