Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a medium-sized, strikingly patterned sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae and the only species in the genus Eretmochelys. It is best known for its narrow, hawk-like beak and its beautifully mottled shell with overlapping scutes. Hawksbills inhabit...
Green Turtle
The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread sea turtles on Earth. Belonging to the family Cheloniidae and the genus Chelonia, it inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters, coral reefs and seagrass meadows in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Despite its...
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata—the hawksbill sea turtle—is recognised by its sharp, hawk‑like beak andoverlapping (imbricated) carapace scutes. On coral reefs it is an important spongivore that helps shape benthic communities.Ecology & BiologyDiet: primarily sponges; also anemones, tunicates, algae a...
Lepidochelys olivacea
The Olive Ridley is marine and little is known about its behavior other than its regular annual trips to nesting beaches. It feeds in the morning and basks on the surface in the afternoon. Large groups of turtles gather together to bask in the afternoon to escape the freezing temperatures of the wat...
Eretmochelys imbricata
Hawksbill turtles are an animal that often migrates. They are highly mobile and swim fast. They are large and fierce carnivorous animals in the ocean and often appear in coral reefs. Hawksbill turtles have strong adaptability and resistance to their prey. Some of the sponges they feed on are highly...
Caretta
The loggerhead sea turtle is a single species worldwide that spends most of its life in the open ocean and shallow waters. It rarely comes ashore, except for brief nesting and egg-laying by females. Hatchlings live in floating clumps of Sargassum. Adults and juveniles live on the continental shelf a...
Chelonia mydas
Turtles are one of the oldest animals on Earth. These creatures have existed in the world for more than 200 million years, but their living environment is being threatened by the growing development of humans. Therefore, in 2000, the American Turtle Rescue Organization launched an international fest...