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| Source: YELP |
World Sea Turtle
Day is annually celebrated on the 16th of June. It is about honoring and
highlighting the importance of sea turtles. It provides ample opportunity to
learn more about these fascinating sea creatures and to show your support.
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| Source: National Aquarium |
Expand your
turtle knowledge by reading several facts about these wonderful species:
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There are seven species of sea
turtles to marvel at, but all of them are classified as endangered species.
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Turtles don’t have teeth - their
upper and lower jaws have sheaths made of keratin.
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Turtle shells are made of over 50
bones fused together.
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Species vary considerably in size.
The smallest, Kemp’s ridley, are around 70cm long and up to 40kg in weight
whilst the leatherback can reach up to 180cm and 500kg in weight.
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Female marine turtles return to the
same beach they hatched on to nest.
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Only 1 percent of sea turtles live
to reach sexual maturity, which is why female turtles lay hundreds of eggs
while nesting.
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It’s estimated that as few as 1 in
1,000 marine turtle eggs will survive to adulthood.
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They can migrate long distances.
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| Source: NBS Turtles |
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