Summary of the 7 sea turtle species and their status in Japan
By jhjanicki on Friday,July 15th, 2016 in Biology, Conservation, No Comments

Photo taken by Zach Hansel
Species | Major areas inhabited | Major nesting areas | Passes through Japan | Nests in Japan | Nesting distribution in Japan |
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Loggerhead
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Temperate, Subtropical | East USA, Brazil, Japan, Australia, Oman, Greece | Yes | Yes | The Pacific coast south of Fukushima Prefecture |
Green
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Tropical, Subtropical | Costa Rica, Australia, Malaysia, Oman, Ascension Island | Yes | Yes | Ogasawara islands, Nansei shotō |
Hawksbill
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Tropical, Subtropical | Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, Cuba, Seychelles | Yes | Yes | Nansei shotō |
Olive Ridley
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Tropical | Mexico, Costa Rica, India | Yes | No | |
Leatherback
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All areas except for the arctics | Gabon, French Guiana, Suriname, Indonesia, Costa Rica | Yes | No | |
Kemp’s Ridley
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The Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Western Atlantic | Northeast Mexico | No | No | |
Flatback
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Northern coast of Australia | Northern Australia | No | No |
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