Prepare a short note on sea turtles with the help of the information given in the
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Sea Turtles
A sea turtle swimming
Often considered the most majestic of the turtle family, the sea turtle is a large, ocean-going reptile known for its gentle nature and long lifespan. Swimmers, snorkelers and divers revel in seeing these stunning creatures glide by effortlessly through the sea.
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Cheloniidae and Dermatochelyidae
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Larisa Bennett; Reviewed by Connie Y. Kot (Duke University Marine Laboratory), Autumn-Lynn Harrison (Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute), and Tyler Lyson (Denver Museum of Nature and Science)
Introduction
Often considered the most majestic of the turtle family, the sea turtle is a large, ocean-going reptile known for its gentle nature and long lifespan. Swimmers, snorkelers and divers revel in seeing these stunning creatures glide by effortlessly through the sea. Though often associated with the tropics, sea turtles are actually found in all of the world’s oceans except for the polar seas. Sea turtles have been revered by humans for millennia. In fact, many creation stories in various world cultures feature tales of the world being built on the back of a sea turtle.
Today, there are seven species of sea turtles in existence, and most are listed as at least vulnerable to extinction under the IUCN’s Red List. These ancient reptiles, which have been around since the age of the dinosaurs, may yet disappear if we do not act to conserve them.