Sea Turtles Michelle 5th Grade

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Sea TurtlesMichelle 5th Grade

• Species Information
• Kemps ridley
• Loggerhead
• Green
• Threats and Conservation

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Species Information

• Kemps Ridley
• Scientific Name Lepidochelys kempii
• Smallest species
• Size Reach 24-28 in. long and 77-100 lb.

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Species Information

• Kemps Ridley
• Diet Have powerful jaws that help them to crush
  and grind crabs, calms, mussels, and shrimp. They
  also like to eat fish, sea urchins, squid and
  jellyfish.
• Population Estimate less than 1,000
• Habitat Prefer shallow areas with sandy and
  muddy bottoms.

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Species Information

• Loggerhead
• Scientific Name Caretta Caretta
• Size Can reach 32-41 inches long and up to 350
  lbs.

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Species Information

• Loggerhead
• Diet They eat horseshoe crabs, clams, mussels,
  and other invertebrates. Their powerful jaw
  muscles help them to easily crush the shellfish.
• Population 60,000
• Habitat Prefer to feed in coastal bays,
  estruaries, and shallow waters in the Atlantic,
  Pacific, and Indian Oceans

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Species Information

• Green Sea Turtle
• Scientific Name Chelonia mydas
• Size Average over 3 ft. and 300-350 lbs.

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Species Information

• Green Sea Turtle
• Diet It varies to worms, young crustaceans,
  aquatic insects, grasses and algae and sea grass
• Population 203,000
• Habitat coastline and around islands and rarely
  in the open ocean

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Threats and Conservation

• Commercial fishing
• Ingestion of debris and plastic

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Threats and Conservation

• Artificial Lighting
• Coastal Armoring

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Threats and Conservation

• Conservation Goals
• Crack down on illegal trade
• Decrease turtle deaths
• Protect nesting beaches
• Eliminate disturbances
• Enforce national and international laws
• Continue research
• Increase public awareness

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Sources

• http//www.cccturtle.org/contents.htm
• http//www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.h
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