SEA TURTLE SPECIES LEATHERBACK KEMP'S RIDLEY HAWKSBILL FLATBACK GREEN LOGGERHEAD OLIVE RIDLEY
XCEPTIONAL REPTILES Sea turtles live in the sea They use their flippers to swim They can stay underwater for hours Some travel all around the world's oceans Sea Turtle Basics There are seven sea kinds of sea turtles They all live in the ocean But they must breathe air They rise to the surface to breathe Sea turtles hold their breath while swimming underwater They have spongy tissue in their mouths and throats This tissue soaks up oxygen from the water Sea turtles are reptiles Their body temperature changes with their surroundings They swim near the water's surface to warm up in the sunshine To cool off they dive deep underwater
WORLDWIDE SEA TURTLES sea turtle range SMALLEST KINDS At less than 100 pounds 45 4 kg and 23 to 28 inches 58 4 71 1 cm long Kemp's and olive ridley sea turtles are the smallest LARGEST KIND Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtles at about 2,000 pounds 907 kg and more than six feet 1 8 m long
SENSITIVE SHELLS Sea turtles can feel any touch on their shells TRAVELING FLATBACKS Flatback sea turtles migrate only around Australia AUSTRALIA
