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Kemp's ridley is the smallest of all sea turtle species, reaching maturity at 58–70 cm (23–28 in) carapace length and weighing only 36–45 kg (79–99 lb). [ 13] Typical of sea turtles, it has a dorsoventrally depressed body with specially adapted flipper-like front limbs and a beak. Kemp's ridley turtle adults reach a maximum of 75 cm (30 ...
The leatherback sea turtle is the largest sea turtle, reaching 1.4 to more than 1.8 m (4.6 to 5.9 ft) in length and weighing between 300 and 640 kg (661 to 1,411 lbs). [11] Other sea turtle species are smaller, ranging from as little as 60 cm (2 ft) long in the case of the Kemp's ridley, which is the smallest sea turtle species, to 120 cm (3.9 ...
Márquez, 1990. (ex errore) The olive ridley sea turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea ), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest [4] [5] and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. L. olivacea is found in warm and tropical waters, primarily ...
The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, [ 4] is a large species of sea turtles of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. [ 5] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in ...
The Order of Turtles began as a drinking club formed by WWII pilots for humorous reasons, as well as camaraderie. [3] According to Denis P. McGowan of the "Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles", his father, the late Captain Hugh P. McGowan, U.S. Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force Reserve (Ret.) and several pilots of the U.S. Army Air Corps 8th Air Force founded the Ancient and Honorable Order of ...
The leatherback sea turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non- crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys . The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.
Website. conserveturtles .org. The Sea Turtle Conservancy ( STC ), formerly known as Caribbean Conservation Corporation, is an American not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) membership organization based in Gainesville, Florida. It was incorporated, based on an earlier informal organization known as The Brotherhood of the Green Turtle, [ 1] in 1959 by ...
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