turtle of time | d turtle face Turtle Habitat Marine turtles inhabit tropical and subtropical waters around the world, in the case of the leatherback turtle, it reaches the frosty waters of Alaska plus the European Arctic occasionally. Although some species have a wide division, an example of a limited distribution may be the Flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus) which only recides on the continental shelf of Australia, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. As well, the Kemp’s Ridley marine turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) inhabits only part of the American continent. The main regions of the world along with the presence of sea turtles, separated by species, will be below. Golf course sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) - the Atlantic Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Mediterranean and beyond, African coasts, Northern Down under, Argentine, Pacific Ocean. ...