lesson one: species and distribution
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LESSON ONE: Species and Distribution
SEA TURTLES
¡ 7 living species ¡ found all over the
world
TURTLE FACTS
LEATHERBACK Dermochelys coriacea
Brian Hutchinson
LEATHERBACK Dermochelys coriacea
COLORS DIET FEATURES
leathery shell largest turtle deepest diver
jellyfish
Dawn Witherington
LOGGERHEAD Caretta caretta
LOGGERHEAD Caretta caretta
COLORS DIET FEATURES
large head strong jaws
fish clams snails
Dawn Witherington
HAWKSBILL Eretmochelys imbricata
HAWKSBILL Eretmochelys imbricata
COLORS DIET FEATURES
pretty shell (tortoise) overlapping scales beak-like mouth
sponges
Dawn Witherington
GREEN Chelonia mydas
Projeto TAMAR
GREEN Chelonia mydas
COLORS DIET FEATURES
bask in the sun green fat second largest turtle
sea grass
Dawn Witherington
KEMP’S RIDLEY Lepidochelys kempii
Adrienne McCracken
KEMP’S RIDLEY Lepidochelys kempii
COLORS DIET FEATURES
Dawn Witherington
only nest in Gulf of Mexico smallest sea turtle heart-shaped shell
crabs small animals and plants found in algae
OLIVE RIDELY Lepidochelys olivacea
Karla Barrientos
OLIVE RIDELY Lepidochelys olivacea
COLORS DIET FEATURES
Dawn Witherington
nest in very large groups
crustaceans squid small fish sea grass
FLATBACK Natator depressus
Catherine Bell
FLATBACK Natator depressus
COLORS DIET FEATURES
Dawn Witherington
only found in Australia can stay underwater for a long time do not migrate
crustaceans
WHERE DO SEA TURTLES SWIM?