Australia's endemic sea turtle. Anatomy, flat carapace, absence of oceanic pelagic phase, and remote northern reef habitats.
Diet: Carnivorous (Sea cucumbers, soft corals, jellyfish, and mollusks)
Biological Field Guides
7 Marine Species
IUCN Conservation Status
The 7 Sea Turtle Species of the World
Field identification, diets, global nesting habitats, and top snorkeling sanctuaries for all seven living marine turtle species.
Everything you need to know about swimming with wild Green Sea Turtles. Anatomy, seagrass diets, cleaning stations, and global snorkeling hotspots.
Diet: Herbivorous (Seagrasses like Thalassia testudinum and green algae)
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Critically Endangered
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): Field Guide
Eretmochelys imbricata
Field identification, toxic glass sponge diet, and top coral reef sanctuaries for encountering critically endangered wild Hawksbill turtles.
Diet: Spongivore (Specialized in silica-rich glass sponges)
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Critically Endangered
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii): Field Guide
Lepidochelys kempii
The world's rarest and most endangered sea turtle. Gulf of Mexico range, biology, daylight nesting habits, and conservation recovery.
Diet: Carnivorous (Blue crabs, mollusks, shrimp, and jellyfish)
The giant of the ocean. Leathery shell anatomy, deep-diving physiology, jellyfish diet, and global mass nesting arribadas.
Diet: Gelatinivore (Jellyfish, salps, and siphonophores)
Anatomy, powerful crushing jaws, migration patterns, and Mediterranean hotspots for swimming with wild Loggerhead turtles.
Diet: Carnivorous (Crabs, conchs, sea urchins, hard-shelled mollusks)
The synchronized mass nesting phenomenon (Arribada), omnivorous diet, and top Pacific sanctuaries for Olive Ridley encounters.
Diet: Omnivorous (Crabs, shrimp, jellyfish, tunicates, and algae)