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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With Jupiter Inlet and the Loxahatchee River nearby, the water near Cato’s Bridge contains manatees, stingrays, myriad fish and sometimes dolphins and sea turtles.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Throughout the 26 miles of coastline, loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay eggs from April through September.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
The park’s nature trail and salt marsh attract many species of seabirds while loggerhead sea turtles nest on the beach from May through October.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
Green sea turtles generally prefer warmer temperatures – 65 degrees and warmer.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Throughout the 26 miles of coastline, loggerhead sea turtles come ashore to nest and lay eggs from April through September.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
The park’s nature trail and salt marsh attract many species of seabirds while loggerhead sea turtles nest on the beach from May through October.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
Green sea turtles generally prefer warmer temperatures – 65 degrees and warmer.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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