Sea turtles Loggerhead Turtle escaping a net equipped with turtle exclusion device (TED) (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image June 15, 2026 Sea turtles breathe air, like all reptiles, and have streamlined bodies with large flippers. They are well adapted to life in the ocean and inhabit tropical and subtropical ocean waters around the world. Of the seven species of sea turtles, six are found in U.S. waters; these include the green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, leatherback, loggerhead, and olive ridley. Education 0 Off
Error scraping article: Article `download()` failed with 403 Client Error: Forbidden for url: https://www.noaa.gov/education/stories/sea-turtles-ext on URL https://www.noaa.gov/education/stories/sea-turtles-ext
— Source: NOAA (https://www.noaa.gov/education/stories/sea-turtles-ext)