Saving Sea Turtels€¦ · Temperature within a nest determines the gender of the hatchling, with...
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1 Kids can help too! Sea Turtles Saving Salvando Tortugas Marinas. Los niños también pueden ayudar!
Transcript of Saving Sea Turtels€¦ · Temperature within a nest determines the gender of the hatchling, with...
1
Kids
can
hel
p to
o!Se
a T
urtle
sSavin
g
Salv
ando
Tortu
gas
Mar
inas
. Los
niñ
os ta
mbi
én p
uede
n ay
udar
!
2
Fem
ale
sea
turt
les
retu
rn to
the
sam
e be
ache
s w
here
they
wer
e ha
tche
d. P
ut in
an
X o
n th
e be
st tu
rtle
nes
t spo
t. La
s to
rtuga
s m
arin
as h
embr
as re
gres
an a
las
mism
as p
laya
s do
nde
fuer
on e
ncub
adas
. M
arca
una
X e
n el
mej
or lu
gar p
ara
el n
ido
de la
tortu
ga.
3Ke
ep th
e be
ach
dark
at n
ight
.M
ante
n la
pla
ya o
scur
a po
r la
noch
e.
?!!
4Nes
ts c
onta
in a
bout
___
____
_ re
ptili
an (s
oft-
shel
led)
egg
s, an
d th
ey re
sem
ble
ping
-pon
g ba
lls in
siz
e, s
hape
and
col
or.
Coun
t the
num
ber o
f egg
s in
this
nes
t and
fi ll
in th
e bl
ank.
Cuen
ta e
l num
ero
huev
ecill
os e
n el
nid
o y
apun
ta tu
resp
uest
a. E
l nid
o co
ntie
ne a
lrede
dor d
e __
____
__ h
ueve
cillo
s re
ptile
s (d
e cá
scar
a bl
anda
), pa
rece
n bo
las
de p
ing-
pong
por
su
tam
año,
form
a y
colo
r.
ACT
UA
LSI
ZE
SEA
TU
RTLE
EGG
5Do
not
touc
h or
dis
turb
nes
ting
sea
turt
les,
nest
s or
hat
chlin
gs.
No
toqu
es o
mol
este
s lo
s an
idam
ient
os, n
idos
o c
rías
de to
rtuga
s m
arin
as.
6
Fem
ale
sea
turt
les
prov
ide
no c
are
to th
eir e
ggs
once
they
are
laid
. N
ame
the
anim
als
(pre
dato
rs) t
hat m
ight
eat
the
eggs
or h
atch
lings
. (An
swer
s on
pag
e 15
)La
s to
rtuga
s m
arin
as h
embr
as n
o pr
esta
n ni
ngun
a at
enci
ón a
sus
hue
vos
una
vez
que
los
depo
sitan
. Ide
ntifi
ca lo
s an
imal
es
(ani
mal
es d
e ra
piña
) que
qui
zás
se c
oman
los
huev
ecill
os o
cría
s de
tortu
gas
mar
inas
. (Re
spue
stas
en
la p
ágin
a 15
)
Se
aTu
rtle
Ne
st
7
Tem
pera
ture
with
in a
nes
t det
erm
ines
the
gend
er o
f the
hat
chlin
g, w
ith w
arm
er n
ests
pro
duci
ng m
ostly
fem
ales
.Re
mem
ber t
his
by: C
ool D
udes
and
Hot
Chi
cks!
La te
mpe
ratu
ra d
entro
del
nid
o de
term
ina
el g
éner
o (s
exo)
de
las
cría
s, en
tre m
as c
alid
o el
nid
o m
ayor
repr
oduc
cion
de
hem
bras
.Re
cuer
da: M
acho
s fre
scos
y h
embr
as c
alie
ntes
!
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Size comparisons
KEMP’S RIDLEYTortuga lora o kempi(Lepidochelys kempii)
Average adult:2 ft., 90 lbs.
Average hatchling:1¾ in., 6 oz.
Smallest of all sea turtles.
HAWKSBILLCarey o Carey de concha(Eretmochelys imbricata) Average adult:2.5 ft., 150 lbs.
Average hatchling:1¾ in. 6 oz.
Its beautiful shell was used to make “tortoiseshell” products.
Named for its hawk-like beak.
LOGGERHEADTortuga cabezonao caguama(Caretta caretta) Average adult:3 ft., 275 lbs.
Average hatchling:1½ - 2 in., 8 oz.
Noted for its large head and thick neck.
For comparison:6 ft. adult human
99
of Sea Turtles found in Florida waters
FEET
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9LEATHERBACKTinglar o Tinglado(Dermochelys coriacea) Average adult:6 ft., 1000 lbs.
Average hatchling:2 - 2 ¼ in., 14 oz.
Has no shell, but a thick “leathery” skin with 7 longitudinal ridges.
Largest of all the sea turtles,(Record – 9 ft. long and over 2000 lbs.).
GREENTortuga verde o Peje blanco (Chelonia mydas)
Average adult:3.5 ft., 350 lbs.
Average hatchling:1¾ - 2 in., 9 oz.
Named for the green fat found under the shell used for making “green turtle soup.”
Its shell color is actually brown or black.
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Average length of turtles is determined by carapace (the top shell), not nose to tail
10Fl
atte
n sa
nd c
astle
s an
d co
ver u
p an
y ho
les
you
dig.
The
se c
an tr
ap tu
rtle
hat
chlin
gs. H
elp
the
turt
le fi
nd o
pen
wat
er.
Niv
ela
o ap
last
a lo
s ca
still
os d
e ar
ena
y cu
bre
los
aguj
eros
exc
avad
os. E
stos
pue
den
atra
par l
as c
rías
de la
s to
rtuga
s m
arin
as.
11Ch
eck
the
box
you
thin
k is
cor
rect
. (An
swer
is o
n pa
ge 1
5)M
arca
la c
aja
corre
cta.
(Res
pues
ta e
stá
en la
pág
ina
15)
How
man
y se
a tu
rtle
sre
ach
adul
thoo
d?
1 in
100
1 in
25
1 in
1,0
00
1 in
500
12Se
a tu
rtle
s ar
e es
timat
ed to
live
up
to 8
0 ye
ars
or o
lder
. Tha
t mak
es th
em a
mon
g th
e ol
dest
livi
ng v
erte
brat
e an
imal
s.La
s to
rtuga
s m
arin
as s
on e
stim
adas
a v
ivir
hast
a 80
año
s o
más
. Est
o lo
s ha
ce e
ntre
los
anim
ales
ver
tebr
ados
viv
os m
ás v
iejo
s.
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Help
the
turt
le fi
nd o
pen
wat
er. T
ake
all t
oys,
beac
h bu
cket
s &
bal
ls h
ome.
The
se a
re o
bsta
cle
cour
ses
for t
urtle
s.Re
gres
a to
dos
los
jugu
etes
, bal
des
de p
laya
y p
elot
as a
cas
a. É
stos
sue
len
ser c
urso
s de
obs
tacu
los
para
las
tortu
gas.
Ayud
a a
la to
rtuga
enc
ontra
r el a
gua
abie
rta.
?
14Re
mov
e an
y tr
ash
you
see
at th
e be
ach.
Circ
le th
e ite
ms
that
can
be
recy
cled
.Re
mue
va c
ualq
uier
bas
ura
que
vea
en la
pla
ya. C
ircul
a lo
s ar
tícul
os q
ue p
uede
n se
r rec
icla
dos.
FOODMART
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How many words about sea turtles can you fi nd?
S O L E I H A W K S B I L L
E N E S T I N G S E A S O N
A V A C I R G R E E N E T K
T E T P N E S I C K A N H E
U R H L C R A W L O C D A M
R T E A U T R N U W A A T P
T E R S B C E R T N R N C S
L B B T A R P O C N A G H R
E R A R T N T O H E P E L I
S A C O I N I M S S A R I D
I T K N O L L S E T C E N L
G E E O N V E I H Y E D G E
E G G C H A M B E R I D E Y
T O N I L O G G E R H E A D
Sea turtles Hawksbill
Loggerhead Leatherback
Green
Reptile Clutch
Kemp’s RidleyNesting season
HatchlingVertebrate
Egg chamber Nest
Endangered
CrawlIncubation Carapace
(upper shell) Plastron
(lower part of shell)
Answers for pages 6 and 11:Pg. 6 – Raccoon, Night Heron, Ghost crab and Human (Not pictured), Pg. 11 – 1 in 1,000
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ea turtles have been on earth since before the dinosaurs, about 150 m
illion years! Sea turtle season is March 1 through O
ctober 31 for the Atlantic Coast and M
ay 1 through October 31 for the G
ulf Coast. Please learn about and follow
simple steps to protect sea turtles and their habitats.
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ade possible by the “Ding” Darling W
ildlife Society – Friends of the Refuge. Scan the code to the right for m
ore information
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ildlife Refuge
