What animals eat baby turtles?

Wild dogs, dingos, foxes, weasels and raccoons have all been known to prey on baby sea turtles. Dogs and dingos will dig up turtle nests to eat both the eggs and the baby turtles. Raccoons are drawn to beaches by human trash and find turtle nests to be an easy meal. read more

Wild dogs, dingos, foxes, weasels and raccoons have all been known to prey on baby sea turtles. Dogs and dingos will dig up turtle nests to eat both the eggs and the baby turtles. Raccoons are drawn to beaches by human trash and find turtle nests to be an easy meal. Also, humans prey on baby sea turtles by consuming sea turtle eggs. read more

By Naomi Bolton; Updated April 10, 2018 Turtles include tortoises, which live on land, fresh-water terrapins and turtles that live in the sea. read more

Discover the types of sea animals that prey on sea turtles and how they can protect themselves from predators. Types of Animals That Prey Upon Them Animals that prey upon adult sea turtles includes sharks (especially tiger sharks), killer whales and large fish. read more