Post on 05-Jan-2016
Where in the World are You?Where in the World are You?
Sea turtles swim in waters off every continent except
Antarctica
Do You Have Relatives?Do You Have Relatives?There are
eight recognized
species
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.html
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/
SeaTurtle/home.html
How Would You Describe How Would You Describe Yourself?Yourself?
We are air-breathing reptilesOur body is covered with a shellThe upper shell is called the carapaceOur shells can be ridged, smooth, leathery,
or scaled depending on what type of sea turtle we are
Our legs are shaped like paddles so we can swim long distances
What Do You Eat?What Do You Eat?
sea grasses
www.seawolfdivingschool.com/ sponges.jpg
http://www.seawolfdivingschool.com/sponges.jpg
crabs
www.boater101.com/whatsnew/ seagrass.jpg
algae
jellyfish
www.bristolzoo.org.uk/ images/jellyfish.jpg
www.geographia.com/argentina/
sponges
females come ashore to lay eggsfemales come ashore to lay eggs they dig a nest in the sandthey dig a nest in the sand eggs are buried - up to 200eggs are buried - up to 200 eggs are soft and round like ping eggs are soft and round like ping
pong ballspong balls females return to the ocean after females return to the ocean after
the eggs are buriedthe eggs are buried
How are Your Babies How are Your Babies Born?Born?
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.html
What Makes You What Makes You Special?Special?
The green sea turtle is the fastest, swimming up to 20 miles per hour
all species are endangeredwe can get oxygen from our muscleswe have been around for hundreds of millions of
years
http://www.seaworld.org/Key_West/turtletale.html
What Will Your Future What Will Your Future Be Like?Be Like?
All species are endangered
They are harvested for meat, eggs, and shells
Loss of habitat happens when humans build on the nesting grounds
Boats run them over
Fishing nets trap and drown more than 55,000 per year
Future is in question
Works CitedWorks Cited
http://www.geoexplorer.co.uk/sections/outlinemaps/world.
html
http://www.seaworld.org/Key_West/turtletale.html
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.html