turtle

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In total, more than 2,000 marine species have been recorded in the warm Gulf waters, including over 500 fish species and five types of sea turtles, among them the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Last month, the aquarium opened a new turtle rehabilitation facility that includes a roughly 4,000-gallon, public-facing pool.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Foreman said he and his wife were keeping their fingers crossed for the "stunning little creature" they had found and that its turtle power would prevail and bring it out of its shell.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

For example, non-native feral hogs are now major predators of loggerhead sea turtle eggs along the Georgia coast, USA, while coyotes in eastern North America are expanding onto coastal barrier islands, altering those ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

The turtle started to move off back to the sea.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook