Hawksbill turtle (juvenile)

Hawksbill turtle (juvenile)

The hawksbill turtle is a reptile belonging to the family Turtles and the genus hawksbill. The hawksbill turtle inhabits tropical and subtropical oceans. Most of the time in their lives, hawksbill turtles live alone, and they only meet for mating. The hawksbill turtle has strong migratory ability and a wide range of living environments. The hawksbill mainly feeds on coral reefs and also preys on some crustaceans, algae, and fish. Distributed in vast sea areas, mainly found in tropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The crawling speed of hawksbill turtles is slow and they are easily hunted and killed by humans. The beaches that serve as nesting areas for hawksbill turtles are often destroyed, and the required years for sexual maturity are long, resulting in a low reproductive rate. Therefore, the population is extremely difficult to recover.
A green turtle without a forelimb

A green turtle without a forelimb

Green sea turtles are reptiles of the family Turtles in the order Turtles, also known as sea turtles. The lifespan can reach over 100 years. Green sea turtles are distributed in warm waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and are found along the coasts of Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, and other regions in China. Food sources include fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweed. According to the survey, green sea turtles are the most frequently occurring and widely distributed sea turtles in China, but their numbers have significantly decreased. The main reasons for the decline in its population are human predation, destruction of spawning grounds, death from fishing nets, and seawater pollution. Listed as a first-class protected animal in China.
Flat backed turtle

Flat backed turtle

The flat backed turtle is a species of sea turtle unique to Australia. Among sea turtles, only the hatchlings of flat backed turtles live in coastal waters and do not swim into the ocean, which is why they are unique to Australia. The flat backed turtle shell can grow up to 1 meter long and weigh up to 80 kilograms. The back shell is flat and circular, with a gray olive color and a brownish yellow edge. The edge shield has a thin layer of wax. Flat backed turtles are omnivorous turtles with a preference for meat, mainly feeding on mollusks. The flatback turtle is a CITES Class I protected animal under the Washington Convention.
Green sea turtle

Green sea turtle

Green sea turtles are reptiles of the family Turtles in the order Turtles, also known as sea turtles. The lifespan can reach over 100 years. Green sea turtles are distributed in warm waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and are found along the coasts of Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, and other regions in China. Food sources include fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and seaweed. According to the survey, green sea turtles are the most frequently occurring and widely distributed sea turtles in China, but their numbers have significantly decreased. The main reasons for the decline in its population are human predation, destruction of spawning grounds, death from fishing nets, and seawater pollution. Listed as a first-class protected animal in China.