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 2023-24, 618 female sea turtles nested at Galathea Bay alone.
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
This idea of using animals as ocean sensors goes back maybe 10, 15 years, and they've been used on elephant seals and sea turtles and various air breathing animals.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Learn About Sea Turtles Loggerhead sea turtles crawl onto Brunswick Island beaches to lay eggs between May and August.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The historic Bahia Honda bridge, which was completed in 1912 by Standard Oil founder Henry Flagler, still stands today and is a habitat for lobsters, starfish, sea turtles, and more.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
This idea of using animals as ocean sensors goes back maybe 10, 15 years, and they've been used on elephant seals and sea turtles and various air breathing animals.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Learn About Sea Turtles Loggerhead sea turtles crawl onto Brunswick Island beaches to lay eggs between May and August.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The historic Bahia Honda bridge, which was completed in 1912 by Standard Oil founder Henry Flagler, still stands today and is a habitat for lobsters, starfish, sea turtles, and more.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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