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Article: Sea turtles of New York.
- Article from:
- New York State Conservationist
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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New York's largest turtles, sea turtles are graceful, amazing creatures that few people are privileged to see. Perfectly adapted to life in the ocean, sea turtles have streamlined bodies and flippers that aid them in swimming. They are excellent swimmers, capable of swimming long distances in a short time. In fact, green sea turtles have been known to travel as fast as 35mph for short distances.
Sea turtles inhabit the warm waters of oceans, bay-s and estuaries. In New York, they can be found in the waters off Long Island, including Long Island Sound and Long Island's eastern bays. They arrive here every year in late June as water temperatures rise. By ...