Sea turtles are ancient ocean reptiles whose ancestors swam alongside the dinosaurs. Seven species live today, from the small Kemp's ridley to the leatherback, which can weigh as much as a small car. All have flippers in place of feet, must surface to breathe, and return to the beaches where they hatched to lay their own eggs, sometimes after crossing an entire ocean. Six of the seven are threatened, mainly by fishing nets, plastic and the loss of nesting beaches.
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