turtle - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • dove: At the window, some magical turtle doves, which nested in the willow tree by her mother's grave, appear.
  • hatchlings: We were also very lucky to see flatback turtle hatchlings ( endemic only to Australia ) making their way into the sea.
  • hatchery: We found, Lara Beach has a dedicated turtle hatchery and the whole Project attracts grants from the European Union and World Wildlife Fund.
  • conservation: At the project, volunteers get to take part in turtle conservation, working with wildlife in South America up close.
  • soup: As a mid-morning snack he had some hot turtle soup.
  • nest: Cages on-site protect turtle nests, and any turtle nests found on nearby Coral bay are transferred to the hatchery on Lara Beach.

Noun used with modifier

  • loggerhead: These included loggerhead turtle Myrtle, found washed up close to death in the Western Isles in 2004.
  • hawksbill: On the bow of the wreck, we saw a hawksbill turtle feeding on the soft corals.
  • sea: The three geographic from sea turtle from the many.

Adjective modifier

  • aquatic: The term turtle is usually used for the aquatic species, aquatic fresh-water turtles also being referred to as terrapins.

Noun used with modifier

  • leatherback: Watching giant leatherback turtles come ashore to lay eggs from March to July.
  • ridley: The most common species to be found in the sanctuary are hawksbill & olive ridley turtles.
  • freshwater: It's believed more than 12 million freshwater turtles a year are being sold for food in China alone, " said Rob.

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