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 * Sea Turtle Facts!!**

Only females come to the shore. Most females return to the nest on the beach they were born.

The earliest sea turtle fossils are about 150 years old.

Many breeding populations have already become extinct. Most sea turtles grow slowly.  Each sea turtle has a scientific name **and** a common name. The green sea turtle is named for the color of it's fat! When green sea turtles reach 8 to 10 inches long, their diets change! Loggerhead adults usually stay close to mainland shores.