Then I saw my first sea turtle, a small one.
Sea turtles can continue this cycle until they are 80 years old.
The place is home to green sea turtles and whales.
The island is also an important conservation site for sea turtles.
Many parts of the world have long considered sea turtles to be fine dining.
It has a greater list of known prey than any other sea turtle.
A green sea turtle stuck up its round head and looked at me.
For thousands of years sea turtles had been their favorite target.
"But what we don't see much excitement about is sea turtles."
It is one of the places that sea turtles leave their eggs.
Other marine turtles and dolphins also regularly use the bay.
It is one of the seven marine turtles, which are endangered.
What leatherbacks share with all other marine turtles, sadly, is a place on the endangered list.
Several islands are the site where marine turtles lay eggs.
The paddle-like flippers are similar to those of the marine turtle.
They would have consumed marine turtles, large fish, and smaller dinosaurs.
The hawksbill's appearance is similar to that of other marine turtles.
E. imbricata has the typical appearance of a marine turtle.
Its function appears to be similar to those in marine turtles.
It is important as a breeding island for seabirds and marine turtles.