Did you know there are 7 living species of sea turtles?
- Flatback turtle
- Green turtle
- Hawksbill turtle
- Kemp’s ridley turtle
- Leatherback turtle
- Loggerhead turtle
- Olive ridley turtle
Can you find them all in the picture below?
What is the life cycle of a sea turtle?
How does a sea turtle differ from a tortoise?
Here are a few differences between sea turtles and tortoises.
Where do sea turtles live?
These range maps show where each type of sea turtle lives.
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Meet some giant turtles of the past
Learn about a turtle research project in Sri Lanka
Wild News: Dugongs and sea turtles help seagrasses grow and this is important
Learn about oceans and coral reefs
Challenge yourself to the coral reef quiz
Illustrations by María Salazar for Mongabay Kids
More sea turtle learning resources
Sea Turtle Week is a celebration of sea turtles held each year from June 8-16:
https://www.seaturtleweek.com/
https://www.noaa.gov/topic-tags/sea-turtle-week
Learn more:
Smithsonian Ocean: Sea turtles
NOAA: 10 tremendous turtle facts
NOAA: Sea turtles
NOAA: How do sea turtles hatch?
Conserveturtles.org: Learning about sea turtles
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