Endangered spiece: Sea turtles

There are 7 living species of sea turtles (marine turtles); Hawksbill, Olive Ridley, Green, Flatback, Leatherback, Loggerhead and the highly endangered Kemp's Ridley turtle.
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead), Chelonia mydas (Green), Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback), Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill), Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's ridley), Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley), Natator depressa (Flatback).
Status:
Loggerhead - Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Green - Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Leatherback – Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Hawksbill – Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Kemp's ridley – Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Olive ridley - Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Flatback – Data Deficient (IUCN Red List)
Description & Special Features:
Sea Turtles date back to long before the Age of the Reptiles, when their ancestors shared the world with dinosaurs. They live in the oceans from the far north to the far south, but only breed in warm waters. Today seven species of sea turtle are critically endangered.
Sea turtles are critical players in marine biodiversity and are highly migratory- breeding, nesting, and feeding across thousands of miles of ocean. They are air-breathing reptiles that have survived more than 110 million years of evolution. During their historic radiation that separated them from all other turtles, they split into two distinct family subgroups: the unique family Dermochelyidae, which consists of a single species, the Leatherback; and the six species of hard-shelled sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae. Their shells consist of an upper part (carapace) and a lower section (plastron). Hard scales (or scutes) cover all but the leatherback, and the number and arrangement of these scutes can be used to determine the species. Sea turtles come in many different sizes, shapes and colors. The Olive ridley is usually less than 100 pounds, while the Leatherback has been recorded up to 2000 pounds. Sea turtles do not have teeth, but their jaws have modified "beaks" suited to their particular diet.
Range & Habitat:
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