Sea turtles, sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leather
An olive ridley sea turtle nesting on Escobilla Beach, Oaxaca, Mexico
Sea turtle sex depends on sand temperature while the egg is incubating.
A green sea turtle breaks the surface to breathe.
The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that
Hawksbill sea turtle (top right) in a 1904 plate by Ernst Haeckel
Carapace's serrated margin and overlapping scutes are evident in this individual
Close-up of the hawksbill's distinctive beak