Flatback Sea Turtle – Natator depressus Description The flatback sea turtle has this unusual name for its particular oval shell that lacks ridges and protuberances, making it look flat, smooth and slightly curved down. It is also called Australian flatback...
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta Description This species is the second largest sea turtle just after the leatherback and the largest hard-shelled. The shell has a diversity in color blends that go from orange to reddish-brown and yellow and differs from all...
Top Sea Turtle Facts Here are some interesting facts about sea turtles. These aquatic reptiles are more surprising than we think. 1. There are two families of sea turtles Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae. The species that belong to the former have hard shells, while...