Sea Turtles!

"Millions of Endangered Sea Turtles Killed by Fisheries."

By: Lara Richards

Length

Adult Males:• Green

• 31-44 in.

• Black • 23-46 in

• Kemp’s and Olive Ridley are the smallest species• 22-30 in

• Loggerheads• 32-41 in

• Hawkbills • 21-45 in

• Flatbacks• 32-38 in

• Leatherbacks are the largest 4-6 ft• (Sea Turtles)

"Sea Turtles! See 'em and Save 'em."

Weight

Adult Sea Turtles • Green: 150-410 lbs.• Black: 93-278 lbs.• Kemps and Olive: 66-110

lbs.• Loggerheads: 146-223 lbs• Hawkbills: 60-190 lbs• Flatbacks: 132-185 lbs• Leatherback: 441-1,116 lbs

(Sea Turtles)“Sea Turtles-Office …”

Do Turtles eat meat or vegetables?

• Some turtles actually eat both

• While others only eat meat or vegetables

(Sea Turtles)

“Algal Blooms in Fresh Water”

FOOD!

• For the Meat eaters they eat crabs, mollusks, shrimps, jellyfish

• For the vegetable eaters they eat sea grasses and algae.

(Sea Turtles)"Seagrass Meadows."

Hatching/babies

• 45 to 70 days in nest (Sea Turtles)

• Throughout the year, but mostly in the summer (Sea Turtles)

"Cost of Hatchling Turtles' Dash for Freedom."

After their eggs hatch then what?

• 3 to 7 days to dig to surface (Sea Turtles)

• Come out to surface at night

• To avoid daytime predators (Sea Turtles)

Natural Predators for Adults

• Few predators (Sea Turtles)

• Sharks mainly Tiger Sharks (Sea Turtles)

• Killer Whales(Sea Turtles)

Natural Predators for Babies

• Fishes• Dogs• Seabirds• Raccoons• Ghost crabs• Monitor Lizards • Dingoes• Foxes (Sea Turtles)

How long do they live?

• Up to 80 years. (Sea Turtles)

• Scientists count the rings and use a math equation to estimate the turtle’s age. (Sea Turtles)

"10 Interesting …”

Why are they disappearing??

• Threats:– Changing/ruining their

homes (Sea Turtles-Office…)

– Capturing for keeping for either mascots or personal use (Sea Turtles-Office…)

– Caught in fishing gear– Boats hurting them (Sea

Turtles-Office…)Pascale

What are humans doing to them?

• Nesting areas are becoming scarce due to beach houses and other buildings (Sea Turtles – Office …)

• Mom turtles do not like trash and they do not like noise or people on the beach (Sea Turtles)

• Lights on a house might make the baby turtles go to that light instead of the light of the sea. (Sea Turtles)

Pulsipher

How to Protect them?

• United States does not allow certain fishing gear to be used. (“Sea Turtle –Office…”)

• The United States has developed recovery plans.

• What can you do??– Not pollute– Turn off your outside light

if by a nest

“Sea Turtles”

(“Sea Turtle –Office…”)

Works Cited Page"10 Interesting Sea Turtle Facts | My Interesting Facts." My Interesting Facts | Interesting Facts

Around the World. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.myinterestingfacts.com/sea-turtle-facts/>.

"Algal Blooms in Fresh Water - River, Algea, Freshwater, Effects, Important, Salt, System, Plants, Source, Oxygen, Human." Water: Science and Issues. Web. 08 Oct.

2011.<http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/A-Bi/Algal-Blooms-in-Fresh-Water.html>."Cost of Hatchling Turtles' Dash for Freedom." PhysOrg.com - Science News, Technology, Physics,

Nanotechnology, Space Science, Earth Science, Medicine. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.physorg.com/news148278805.html>."Millions of Endangered Sea Turtles Killed by Fisheries." Planetsave. 14 Apr. 2010. Web. 08 Oct.

2011. <http://planetsave.com/2010/04/14/millions-of-endangered-sea-turtles-killed-by-fisheries/>.

Parnell, Richard. "Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership - Gabon's Sea Turtles." SEATURTLE.ORG - Global Sea Turtle Network. Web. 10 Oct. 2011.

<http://www.seaturtle.org/groups/gabon/turtles.html>.

Works Cited Cont.Pascale, Renee. "Georgia Sea Turtle Center » 2010 » February." Georgia Sea Turtle Center. 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org/2010/02/>.Pulsipher, Douglas. "Picture of Full Moon Rising Or Setting Over The Horizon Of The Ocean At Night With Moonbeams Reflected In The Water." World of Stock Photos. Web. 9 Oct. 2011. <http://www.worldofstock.com/stock_photos/NWA3279.php>."Sea Turtles - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries." NOAA :: National Marine Fisheries Service. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/>"Sea Turtles! See 'em and Save 'em." COSTA RICA VACATIONS, PARADISE AND ADVENTURES. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.costarica-discover- it.com/sea-turtles.html>"Sea Turtles." SeaWorld/Busch Gardens ANIMALS - HOME. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/seaturtle/home.html>."Seagrass Meadows." Encyclopedia of Earth. Web. 08 Oct. 2011. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Seagrass_meadows>.