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