Are turtles endangered?
Out of the seven types of sea turtles in the world, unfortunately six of these are on the redlist as either endangered or critically endangered. According to the IUCN Red List Loggerhead Caretta caretta- Endangered Green turtle Chelonia Mydas- Endangered Hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricate- Critically Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Lepidochelys kempii- Critically Endangered Olive Ridley Lepidochelys olivacea- Endangered Leatherback Dermochelys coriacea- Critically Endangered For more information on IUCN Red List data visit: http://www.iucnredlist.
