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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Once a sea turtle begins to struggle, the barnacles and algae that latch onto its shell compound the problem.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The same week, 27 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were returned to the Gulf in Mississippi after nearly four months of rehabilitation at the Audubon Institute.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Once a sea turtle becomes sick or weakened, the organisms that attach to its shell create a compounding problem.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Dozens of publications, signs, plaques, and booklets were identified, including those referencing how light pollution affects sea turtles, booklets on emancipation and the cause of the Civil War, and the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The same week, 27 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were returned to the Gulf in Mississippi after nearly four months of rehabilitation at the Audubon Institute.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Once a sea turtle becomes sick or weakened, the organisms that attach to its shell create a compounding problem.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Dozens of publications, signs, plaques, and booklets were identified, including those referencing how light pollution affects sea turtles, booklets on emancipation and the cause of the Civil War, and the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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