Common Name: Sea turtle
Scientific Name: Chelonioidea
Habitat: Mainly found in warm and temperate waters throughout the world. Can be found on beaches when laying eggs.
Adaptations: Sea turtles are very strong swimmers and they have long paddle-like flippers which make swimming easier. They also have highly developed hearing.
Status: All sea turtles in the U.S are classified as endangered
Current Issues: Some of the biggest threats facing sea turtles are entanglement in fishing gear, poaching and illegal trade of eggs, meat, and shells, coastal development, plastic and other marine debris, global warming, and ocean pollution.
Why I Chose It: Sea turtles are cute and I knew some about them but not a lot.
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