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Meanings of marine turtle in English

Portuguese
tartaruga-marinha
Catalan
tortuga de mar

Any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas.

tartaruga-marinha
Usage of marine turtle in English
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These days, though, the seven species of marine turtle are protected in most countries.
The economist
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The species is classified as endangered together with five others out of seven marine turtle species, the WWF says.
Reuters
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A marine turtle swims at the Great Barrier Reef in Great Keppel island April 7, 2010.
Reuters
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But that does not stop the eggs of marine turtles being poached.
The economist
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This beach sees between seven and eight arrivals per year of marine turtles to nest.
Reuters
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It's a natural spectacle and local families have taught their children to protect the marine turtles.
Reuters
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This beach sees between seven and eight nesting arrivals per year of marine turtles to nest.
Reuters
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Some marine turtles were contaminated by the oil.
Reuters
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Their hatching is a natural spectacle and local families have taught their children to protect the marine turtles.
Reuters
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According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), marine turtles have been around for over 100 million years.
Reuters
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In terms of the job, the intern will help rescue and feed turtles at the resort's Marine Turtle Rescue Centre.
News.com.au
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Out of the seven species of marine turtles worldwide, five of them are found in the Caribbean waters, Aboud said.
The South African
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She takes pride in the threatened creatures that she has managed to save, including marine turtles, gliders and even penguins.
Reuters
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Her career as a biologist focusing on marine turtles became more noticed when she won the Australian free diving championships.
Radio NZ
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Plastic waste has risen tenfold since 1980, affecting 86% of marine turtles, 44% of seabirds and 43% of marine mammals.
The Guardian
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