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The turtles inhabit coastlines around islands and protected shores in both tropical and temperate climates. Loggerhead Turtles are named for their large heads that support powerful jaw muscles, allowing them to crush hard-shelled prey like clams and sea urchins. They are less likely to be hunted for their meat or shell compared to other sea ...
Most marine reptile groups became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period, but some still existed during the Cenozoic, most importantly the sea turtles. Other Cenozoic marine reptiles included the bothremydids , [ 4 ] palaeophiid snakes, a few choristoderes such as Simoedosaurus and dyrosaurid crocodylomorphs.
Threats to sea turtles are numerous and have caused many sea turtle species to be endangered. Of the seven extant species of sea turtles, six in the family Cheloniidae and one in the family Dermochelyidae, all are listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. The list classifies six species of sea turtle as "threatened", two of them as ...
The beautiful Gray Whale has been extinct from the Atlantic Ocean since the 1700’s, but there are still estimated to be around 20,000 of these creatures swimming the Pacific Ocean.
JUNO BEACH — Researchers saw fewer sea turtle nests on a 9.5-mile stretch of beach in Juno Beach, Jupiter and Tequesta this season than they did in the three seasons before it. Loggerhead ...
Sea turtles are cold-blooded, so when water temperatures plummet their body temperatures do too. If turtle get trapped in water under 50 degrees, they can become lethargic and unable to swim ...
Olive ridley sea turtles are considered the most abundant, yet globally they have declined by more than 30% from historic levels. [citation needed] These turtles are considered endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. The eastern Pacific turtles have been found to range from Baja California, Mexico, to Chile ...
Sea turtles can be found in all oceans except for the polar regions. The flatback sea turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is found solely in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast of the United States. [30] Sea turtles are generally found in the waters over continental shelves.