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 property edges the shores of Los Cabos, Mexico in a protected bay with coral reefs, tropical fish and sea turtles.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The Turtle Hospital: The Turtle Hospital in the Middle Keys city of Marathon is much more than a place to meet some sea turtles up close and personal.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The Kemp’s ridley is still the world’s most vulnerable sea turtle.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The Disney star, 26, recently posted a video of herself on vacation in Hawaii, where she was pictured petted a sleeping sea turtle while her sister, Sierra, filmed the interaction.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The Turtle Hospital: The Turtle Hospital in the Middle Keys city of Marathon is much more than a place to meet some sea turtles up close and personal.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The Kemp’s ridley is still the world’s most vulnerable sea turtle.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
The Disney star, 26, recently posted a video of herself on vacation in Hawaii, where she was pictured petted a sleeping sea turtle while her sister, Sierra, filmed the interaction.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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