turtle
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They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The turtle agrees to carry the scorpion across the river after being reassured that he will not sting him, since doing so would doom them both.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She was rehabilitated and released by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, which is currently caring for yet another turtle found anchored to debris.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Our hero, a young goatkeeper named Bernadette the Brave, has embarked on a quest to save her beloved pet turtle from a tyrannical king.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As Ixtali rowed on, we passed a fisherman pulling up a turtle in his net and two women picking fresh vegetables from a floating garden.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing turtle
Marine Biology - Introductory
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Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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