General Information

Sea-turtle, which is also known as marine turtle, is classified under families of Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae. Currently, there are seven species of sea-turtle known worldwide:

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Weight: 157 to 375 lbs Diet: whelks and conchs

Loggerhead (Caretta caretta)
Weight: 157 to 375 lbs
Diet: whelks and conchs

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) Weight: 300 to 350 lbs Diet: seagrass and algae

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Weight: 300 to 350 lbs
Diet: seagrass and algae

Leatherback (Dermochelys coracea) Weight: up to 2000 lbs Diet: soft-bodied animals, e.g. jellyfish and salps

Leatherback (Dermochelys coracea)
Weight: up to 2000 lbs
Diet: soft-bodied animals, e.g. jellyfish and salps

Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) Weight: 100 to 150 lbs Diet: sponges and other inverterbrates

Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Weight: 100 to 150 lbs
Diet: sponges and other inverterbrates

Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Weight: 100 lbs Diet: crabs, fishes, jellyfish, mollusks

Kemp’s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
Weight: 100 lbs
Diet: crabs, fishes, jellyfish, mollusks

Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) Weight: 100 lbs Diet: algae, lobster, crabs, mollusks, shrimps

Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Weight: 100 lbs
Diet: algae, lobster, crabs, mollusks, shrimps

Flatback (Natator depressa) Weight: 198 lbs Diet: sea cucumber, jellyfish, shrimps, mollusks

Flatback (Natator depressa)
Weight: 198 lbs
Diet: sea cucumber, jellyfish, shrimps, mollusks