How Many Sea Turtles Are Left 2024. Sea turtles are the living representatives of a group of reptiles that has existed on earth and travelled our seas for the last 100 million years. However, these numbers change depending on the species.

But thanks to conservation efforts, more sea turtle populations are increasing than decreasing, according to the first comprehensive global assessment. There are an estimated 1,030,000 nesting female sea turtles living in our oceans.