2. An investigation

4. Dinosaurs? Sea turtles are ancient creatures Sea turtles date back to prehistoric time

5. How many types of sea turtles are there? LoggerheadGreenLeatherback Kemps- Ridley Olive-RidleyHawksbillFlatback 7

6. Sea turtles…. Live about 80 years Have shells that are streamlined for swimming Cannot retract their heads or legs Spend most of their time in the oceans Are found all over the world

7. Sea turtles … are reptiles are cold-blooded have scales lay eggs are carnivores (meat eaters); herbivores (plant eaters); or omnivores (eat both) often return to and nest where they were born often migrate long distances (1500 & even 3000 miles) males do not return to the land

8. Females Come to ashore at night and use their hind flippers to scoop out a nest above the high tide line Deposit a clutch of 80-100 ping-pong sized eggs and covers them with sand

9. Predators Adult sea turtles have few predators Mostly large sharks Hatchlings are eaten by: dogs, birds, raccoons, ghost crabs, and large fish Humans are a big problem Litter Lights Nets Hunting (is legal in some countries)

10. What do they eat? Sea turtles eat a variety of foods found in the ocean. What a sea turtle typically eats depends on what type of sea turtle it is. jellyfishseaweedcrabsshrimpspongessnailsalgaemollusks

11. What can you do? All species are on the US Threatened and Endangered Species list Turn off lights near the beach Don’t disturb nesting sea turtles Discard all garbage properly Read to learn more Share with friends/family KEEP BEACHES CLEAN recycle

12. What do you call a baby sea turtle? A hatchling.

13. Land turtles or sea turtles?

14. What is the S.C. state reptile? The Loggerhead Sea turtle!

15. What is the difference between a sea turtle, a tortoise, and a turtle? Sea Turtles Turtles & Tortoises

16. The End.