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The flatback sea turtle, aka Australian flatback sea turtle, is the only sea turtle listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. These turtles hail from northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; over-collection […]

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The Kemp’s Ridley turtle is not only the smallest known sea turtle, but the most endangered. They can be found from the Gulf of Mexico to the eastern coast of the United States. These turtles prefer warmer, shallower water. Due to hunting and trapping, for their shell, meat, and eggs […]

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Widely revered as being 1 of the most beautiful of the sea turtle species, the hawksbill sea turtle is also 1 of the smaller species of oceanic turtles. These turtles get their name due to their curved, pointed beak which resembles a hawk’s bill. They are fond of coral reef […]

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Found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea, the loggerhead sea turtle spends its entire life in saltwater and estuarine habitats. Only the females come back to shore to lay eggs. Males never return to land again. These turtles prefer temperate, subtropical, and tropical […]

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The olive ridley turtle, aka Pacific ridley sea turtle, is the 2nd smallest known sea turtle. The Kemp’s ridley being the smallest. These turtles are the most abundant sea turtle in the world. They’re named for their heart-shaped shells, which are olive colored. They can be found off the coasts […]

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There are only 7 known species of sea turtle existing today and 6 of these are found around Australian waters. They are the green sea turtle, the loggerhead, the olive ridley, the hawksbill, the flatback, and the leatherback turtles. Most sea turtles are found in warmer, tropical ocean waters and […]

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