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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According to DarkSky International, sea turtles and birds use moonlight to navigate during migration.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Another study closer to home will look at how young green sea turtles use Biscayne Bay.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
SeaWorld’s sister park in Orlando, Florida, already hosts a nighttime drone show that features undulating manta rays, paddling sea turtles and hovering octopuses.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Exhibits include a Bone Hall (with giant sea turtle and flying fish skeletons) and a Hall of Human Origins.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Another study closer to home will look at how young green sea turtles use Biscayne Bay.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
SeaWorld’s sister park in Orlando, Florida, already hosts a nighttime drone show that features undulating manta rays, paddling sea turtles and hovering octopuses.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Exhibits include a Bone Hall (with giant sea turtle and flying fish skeletons) and a Hall of Human Origins.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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