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Types of Sea Turtles

Types of Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles- Green Turtles More common species Of sea turtle It’s called the green turtle because of the green color of the fat under shell

Sea Turtles- Green Turtles It is one of the larger species of sea turtles 3ft long Up to 300 lbs. Located in the Eastern Pacific and is protected in the Galapagos

Sea Turtles- Green Turtles

Sea Turtles- Flatback Turtles They are named Flatback because of their flattened shell. 200lbs and 3ft size of adults

Sea Turtles- Flatback Turtles Flatback Sea turtles are only found in Australia.

Sea Turtles- Loggerhead Turtles 350 lbs 3 ft in length They can be identified by their large head and reddish brown carapace (shell)

Loggerhead Turtles Powerful jaws enable them to feed on hard-shelled prey, such as whelks and conch Most abundant species of sea turtle found in U.S. coastal waters.

Sea Turtles- Hawksbill Turtles Heads of hawksbill turtles taper into a V shape, giving them the appearance of a bird’s beak. Slightly smaller on average than other species.

Hawksbill Turtles Found mainly in the tropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans They have been rescued off of the Long Island Sound

Sea Turtles- Olive Ridley 100lbs. One of the smallest species of Sea Turtles It is named Olive Ridley because of the olive coloring of its heart shaped shell.

Sea Turtles- Kemp’s Ridley Turtles Most endangered species Smallest: 1 to 2 feet and 77-100 lbs Olive green in color They only nest on one beach in the world, in Rancho Nuevo, Mexico

Sea Turtles- Leatherback Turtles Largest sea turtle 7 ft long 1200 lbs. Instead of a solid shell they have bones in their skin that form 5 ridges that are covered by a tough leathery skin.

Sea Turtles- Leatherback Turtles Can dive the deepest and travel the furthest of any other turtle. Range as far north as Alaska and Norway and as far south as the Cape of Good Hope in Africa and the southernmost tip of New Zealand

Sea Turtles- Green Turtles Located in the Eastern Pacific and is protected in the Galapagos

Sea Turtles- Green Turtles one pair of scales in front of their eyes, instead of 2, like most sea turtles