
Flatback Turtle
平背龟
Size
📏Medium
Habitat
🌍Coast
Status
❤Vulnerable
Fun Fact
Unlike many sea turtles, flatbacks have a more limited range around Australia.
Habitats
About
Flatback turtles are Australian sea turtles that feed in shallow coastal waters. Unlike many sea turtles, flatbacks have a more limited range around Australia. Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.
About
Flatback turtles are Australian sea turtles that feed in shallow coastal waters. Unlike many sea turtles, flatbacks have a more limited range around Australia. Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.
Conservation
Vulnerable species face mounting risks and can decline quickly if habitats continue to shrink. Protecting flatback turtle also depends on keeping coast, ocean habitats healthy and connected.
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