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Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles. What you need to know. Which turtles do I need to know?. Loggerhead Green Leatherback Hawksbill Kemp’s Ridley Flatback (not pictured). Loggerhead. Eats: Shellfish Can be found as far north as Newfoundland Coloration: Reddish Brown 5 or 6 Costal Scutes. Green Sea Turtle.

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Sea Turtles

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  1. Sea Turtles What you need to know

  2. Which turtles do I need to know? • Loggerhead • Green • Leatherback • Hawksbill • Kemp’s Ridley • Flatback (not pictured)

  3. Loggerhead • Eats: Shellfish • Can be found as far north as Newfoundland • Coloration: Reddish Brown • 5 or 6 Costal Scutes

  4. Green Sea Turtle • Eats: Sea grass and algae • Single pair of prefrontal scales • Green sea turtles get their name from the food they eat • 4 Costal Scutes

  5. Leatherback • Eats: Jellyfish • The only sea turtle without a hard shell • The largest sea turtle • Travels further than any other sea turtle

  6. Hawksbill • Eats: sponges, anemones, shrimp, and squid • The hawksbill can get food from the crevices in coral reefs. • Named for its bird-like beak • 4 Costal Scutes

  7. Kemp’s Ridley • Eats: shellfish • The Kemp’s Ridley is named after researcher Richard Kemp who is among the first to discover and study this sea turtle • This is the most endangered of all sea turtles • 5 Costal Scutes

  8. Flatback • Eats: Mostly squid, shrimp, and mollusks • Named for its falttened carapace • Nests only in Australia • The edges of its carapace are upturned • 4 Costal Scutes • 1 pair of prefrontal scales

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