How to Use sea turtle in a Sentence

sea turtle

noun
  • Then, there is the tragedy of the leatherback sea turtles.
    — M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • No, the killings of these sea turtles are preventable.
    — Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Ahead, sticks with bright ribbons marked two sea turtle nests.
    — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Then there were the sea turtles — which became the heart of the fight.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Relax on the golden shore and keep an eye out for sea turtles.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The cold is putting reptiles like sea turtles in a comatose state.
    — CBS News, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Die-offs of many marine species, like whales and sea turtles, have been linked to red tides.
    — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 July 2019
  • The place also looks somewhat like a sea turtle when viewed from above.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Hatchling sea turtles use the bright sea horizon to find the ocean.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
  • One or more of the seven species of sea turtles can be found in every ocean.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
  • Cargo vessels are killing whale sharks and right whales and sea turtles.
    — Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Using her back flippers, a sea turtle will dig a nest in the sand and lay her eggs.
    — Fox News, 22 July 2022
  • So, here are sea turtles, swirling in the sea in the Bahamas (above).
    — National Geographic, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Loud, eight color prints, of sea turtles and lobsters and daiquiris on their trunks.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2014
  • There are drinking straws, which as a viral video shows can get stuck in a sea turtle's nose.
    — Shelby Grad, latimes.com, 29 May 2018
  • More than 100 sea turtles and millions of fish washed ashore.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Any attempt to dig up piles of the seaweed could also dig up sea turtle eggs.
    — Dan Sweeney, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2019
  • Bassoon stood out from the group as a sea turtle that needed extra care.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
  • On the boat Sommers scanned the lagoon for green sea turtles.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Watch weird videos What’s weirder than a seal riding on a sea turtle?
    — National Geographic, 30 Sep. 2019
  • For the first time ever, the world's rarest species of sea turtle has laid eggs on a Texas beach.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 June 2022
  • Keep an eye out for sea turtles, hammerhead sharks, and manta rays.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Keep an eye out for sea turtles, hammerhead sharks, and manta rays.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The hatchery, 30 feet long, is built in the shape of a giant green sea turtle.
    — New York Times, 7 July 2018
  • In 2015, a video of a sea turtle with a straw lodged up its nose went viral.
    — Andrea Perez Balderrama, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2019
  • There are five species of sea turtle found in the Gulf of Mexico.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
  • This area is also home to five out of the seven endangered sea turtle species in the world.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • From April to August, keep an eye out for nesting sea turtles.
    — Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
  • From April to August, keep an eye out for nesting sea turtles.
    — Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
  • From April to August, keep an eye out for nesting sea turtles.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025

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