*Sea+Turtles*

Bri's Wiki Page! Here are some facts to get you started with sea turtles, After you read the fourth fact, were you thinking, why can sea turtles not see as well out of water as well as they can see underwater? That's what I was wondering. That is very interesting to know. I do not know the answer to that right now. Some other interesting facts are, It's weird when green sea turtles reach 8 to 10 inches in length, their diets change. That doesn't happen to us. I love learning about sea turtles. It is so much fun and I hope that you like learning about sea turtles also. You will have a fun time. And it is also really fun to do a wiki. Q : Do leatherback sea turtles eat anything besides jellyfish? A : Yes, the leatherback sea turtle also eats herbs underwater. But other than that, they mostly eat jellyfish. ** Conservation International, The Ocean!!! ** The ocean is a part of our lives. We can't live without it. So to help us live we need to take care of the ocean like it is one of our pets. It covers more than two-thirds of the world! The biggest place on earth. No matter where you are on Earth, what you do affects the ocean - and what happens to the ocean affects you. From the beaches to the deserts to the mountain tops, the ocean affects everyone. We're working to keep it safe and productive balancing the needs of both people and nature. Dead zones – vast swaths of ocean that can no longer support life – are spreading throughout the marine realm. SOURCES: Caribbean Conservation Corporation-Educator's Guide [] Conservation International YouTube "Endangered Sea Turtle Swimming Along"
 * Famales must come shore to lay their eggs in the sand; therefore, all sea turtles begin their lives as tiny hatchlings on land.
 * Millions of sea turtles once roamed the earth's oceans, but now only a fraction remain.
 * They do not have visible ears but have eardrums covered by skin.
 * Their vision underwater is good, but they are nearsighted out of water.
 * It is theorized that some species can live more than 100 years.
 * The olive ridley is usually less than 100 punds while the leatherback typically ranges from 650 to 1,300 pounds!
 * Leatherbacks feed almost exclusivly on jellyfish.
 * When green turtles reach 8 to 10 inches in length, their diets change.
 * Adults usually stay close to mainland shores.
 * Flatbacks do not venture beyond Australia's continental shelf; they prefer turbid inshore waters and bays.