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Turtles

Turtles. By: Shylah Sama and Emily Worland. Turtle Eggs.

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Turtles

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  1. Turtles By: Shylah Sama and Emily Worland

  2. Turtle Eggs Turtle eggs have many natural predators .In many countries, turtles eggs are considered a delicately and the eggs become the victim of nest poaching by humans. Besides humans, many animals pose a threat to turtle eggs, and they are also dependent upon fair weather for their incubation period.

  3. A turtle hatchling • Sea turtle regularly nest on beaches within the U.S. and all depend upon the U.S. coastal waters for foraging and migratory habitat during certain stages of their life history.

  4. A Baby Turtle • Turtles can be grouped in seven main types:1.mud and musk turtles 2.pond and marsh turtles 3.sea turtles 4.side necked turtle 5.snapping turtles 6.soft-shelled turtles 7.tortoises

  5. Turtles going in the water after they have hatched • Sea turtles are among the largest reptiles. They have scales and a bony shell. they are cold blooded, and lay their eggs on land. Sea turtles are long-lived, although scientist are uncertain how long they live because there is no known way to determine their age. Sea turtles live almost all there life in water.

  6. Turtles wandering around • Of the six sea turtles species that are found in the U.S waters or that nest on U.S. beaches, all are designed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

  7. Turtles swimming around • Today over 40 species of turtles including most sea turtles and many types of tortoises are endangered, and if turtle conversation and protection does not improve certain species will become extinct . People are their greatest threat.

  8. Help save the turtles

  9. Credits • www.drakehs.org • www.scubacluba.com • www.hickerphoto.com • www.hedweb.com • http://42explore.com/turtle.htm www.fws.gov/northflorida/SeaTurtles/seaturtleinfo.htm

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