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Sea turtles (Chelonioidea) are turtles found in all the world's oceans with the exception of the Arctic Ocean, and some species travel between oceans. The Flatback turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest, measuring six or seven feet (2 m) in length at maturity, and three to five feet (1 to 1.5 m) in width, weighing up to 1300 pounds (600 kg). Most other species are smaller, being two to four feet in length (0.5 to 1 m) and proportionally less wide. There are seven types of sea turtles: Kemp's Ridley, Flatback, Green, Olive Ridley, Leatherback, Loggerhead, and Hawksbill.
Different species are distinguished by varying anatomical aspects: for instance the prefrontal scales on the head, the number of and shape of scutes on the carapace, and the type of inframarginal scutes on the plastron. The Leatherback is the only sea turtle that does not have a hard shell, instead carrying a mosaic of bony plates beneath its leathery skin.
Sea turtles have an extraordinary sense of time and location. They are highly sensitive to the Earth's magnetic field and probably use it to navigate. They live up to 189 years. The fact that most species return to nest at the locations where they were born seems to indicate an imprint of that location's magnetic features. The ridley turtles are especially peculiar because instead of nesting individually like the other species, they come ashore in one mass arrival known as an "arribada" (arrival). With the Kemp's ridley this occurs during the day and on only one beach in the entire world. Their numbers used to range in the thousands but due to the effects of extensive egg poaching and hunting in previous years the numbers are now in the hundreds.
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RT @sleepyheadajay: Went swimming with sea turtles for the first time :D
SteeleYou (Steele B.) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:37:23 -0000
RT @sleepyheadajay: Went swimming with sea turtles for the first time :D
Went swimming with sea turtles for the first time :D
sleepyheadajay (Ajay Lacanlale) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:32:43 -0000
Went swimming with sea turtles for the first time :D
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RT @ArtTileMosaics: Help protect sea turtles--they're older than dinosaurs! Please add your name to this petition http://ow.ly/HVqw Pls RT
Women_On_Water (Lauren Neilson) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:31:32 -0000
RT @ArtTileMosaics: Help protect sea turtles--they're older than dinosaurs! Please add your name to this petition http://ow.ly/HVqw Pls RT
Marine Turtle Interactive Mapping System - Allows users to see the nesting and migration patterns of several species.
Marine Turtles - Contains details on the status, conservation, and management of marine turtles.
Meta Description: [ All marine turtle species are experiencing serious threats to their survival. The main threats are pollution and changes to important turtle habitats, especially coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangrove forests and nesting beaches. Other threats include accidental drowning in fishing gear, over-harve... ]
New York State Sea Turtle Program - A detailed study of the four species of sea turtles found in Long Island waters.
Meta Description: [ CRESLI's programs foster stewardship and understanding of NY's coastal ecosystems, marine mammal and sea turtles. ]
Sea Turtle Fact Sheet - Provides information about the appearance, life cycle, habitat, and diet.
Meta Description: [ New York State's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species Fact Sheets - Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle ]
Sea Turtle Information - Discover the ancient ancestors of sea turtles and how they interact with their surroundings.
Meta Description: [ CRESLI's programs foster stewardship and understanding of NY's coastal ecosystems, marine mammal and sea turtles. ]
Sea Turtle Protection and Conservation - Find out how sea turtles adapt to life in their marine world, with further information on marine biodiversity and turtle subspecies.
Sea Turtle's Kidz Korner - Information on the conservation and preservation of sea turtles designed for kids.
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