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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.
In the mid to late 1800s, sea turtles were a prized commodity and sea turtle consumption was a substantial industry, with tens of thousands of green turtles harvested from Key West waters every year. [3] Sea turtle meat was used in steaks and soups, their skin was turned to leather, and their shells were used in jewelry.
The Maui Ocean Center is an aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. [4] Opened on March 13, 1998, by Coral World International, the 3 acres (1.2 ha) facility is the largest living tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere.
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Any sightings can be reported at seaturtlesightings.org or to 888-SEA-TURT (888-732-8878). The sighting data will be used to raise boater awareness and avoid additional deaths as well as aid sea ...
Community volunteers on Oʻahu have made many anecdotal blog reports of sightings around the island since 2008. In early June 2010, two seals hauled out on Oʻahu's popular Waikiki beach. Seals have hauled out at O'ahu's Turtle Bay, [28] and again beached at Waikiki on March 4, 2011, by the Moana Hotel. Another Monk Seal appeared at Punalu'u ...
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