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  2. Turtle Island - Wikipedia

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    Turtle Island. Satellite image of Turtle Island. Turtle Island is a name for Earth [1] or North America, used by some American Indigenous peoples, as well as by some Indigenous rights activists. The name is based on a creation story common to several Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. [2]

  3. Sea Turtles 911 - Wikipedia

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    Sea Turtles 911 is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles. The organization was formed in Hawaii, in the United States, and operates primarily on Hainan island, China.

  4. Turtle Back Zoo - Wikipedia

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    The current entrance to the Turtle Back Zoo, opened in 2019. Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey. Situated on 20 acres (8.1 ha) in the South Mountain Reservation, [2] it is part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex, which is managed as part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States.

  5. Turtle farming - Wikipedia

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    Turtle farming is the practice of raising turtles and tortoises of various species commercially. Raised animals are sold for use as gourmet food, [1] [2] traditional medicine ingredients, [1] or as pets. [1] [2] Some farms also sell young animals to other farms, either as breeding stock, or more commonly to be raised there to a larger size for ...

  6. World Turtle - Wikipedia

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    An 1877 drawing of the world supported on the backs of four elephants, themselves resting on the back of a turtle. The World Turtle, also called the Cosmic Turtle or the World-bearing Turtle, is a mytheme of a giant turtle (or tortoise) supporting or containing the world. It occurs in Hindu mythology, Chinese mythology, and the mythologies of ...

  7. Sea turtle migration - Wikipedia

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    The green sea turtle migrates between its nesting sites and its coastal foraging areas.. Sea turtle migration is the long-distance movements of sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea) notably the long-distance movement of adults to their breeding beaches, but also the offshore migration of hatchings.

  8. Turtle soup - Wikipedia

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    Region or state. China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and United States. Main ingredients. Turtle meat. Media: Turtle soup. Turtle soup, also known as terrapin soup, is a soup or stew made from the meat of turtles. Several versions of the soup exist in different cultures, and it is often viewed as a delicacy.

  9. Turtle excluder device - Wikipedia

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    Turtle excluder device. A turtle excluder device ( TED) is a specialized device that allows a captured sea turtle to escape when caught in a fisherman's net. In particular, sea turtles can be caught when bottom trawling is used by the commercial shrimp fishing industry. In order to catch shrimp, a fine meshed trawl net is needed.

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