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hawksbill sea turtle green turtle (Chelonia mydas) Leatherback sea turtle
Fascinating facts about turtles
loggerhead sea turtle green turtle
Struggles of the endangered green sea turtle
Unique lives of parrot fish and hawksbill turtles
Watch green sea turtles hatch from eggs and head to the ocean to avoid predators
Visit the wondrous Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, and its vicinity to explore the Mon Repos, Lady Elliott Island, and Cania Gorge National Park
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Lion (panthera leo)
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Fascinating facts about turtles
Learn some interesting facts about turtles.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Struggles of the endangered green sea turtle
Learn about the green sea turtle.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Unique lives of parrot fish and hawksbill turtles
Learn about parrot fishes and hawksbill sea turtles.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Watch green sea turtles hatch from eggs and head to the ocean to avoid predators
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) laying eggs on a beach and hatchlings...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Visit the wondrous Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, and its vicinity to explore the Mon Repos, Lady Elliott Island, and Cania Gorge National Park
A visit to Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, with side trips to Lady Elliot Island...
Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Protecting sea turtles of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
Efforts to protect the sea turtles of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Andrés Jiménez/Dreamstime.com
How artificial lighting affects wildlife
Learn about light pollution, including its effects on nature.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Scaliger/Dreamstime.com

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hawksbill sea turtle
Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is a sea turtle that occasionally basks...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Leatherback sea turtle
The leatherback is a sea turtle that lacks scales and a hard shell. Its bony...
Jane Burton/Photo Researchers
loggerhead sea turtle
Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) swimming near the ocean's surface....
© Digital Vision/Getty Images
green turtle
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).
© Frank Burek/Corbis RF
hawksbill sea turtle
Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).
© Hemera/Thinkstock
bleached coral seascape
A sea turtle swimming over a bleached coral seascape near Heron Island, February...
XL Catlin Seaview Survey
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