sea turtles
There are eight kinds of sea turtles in the world. These turtles are all “endangered species”. There are laws to protect all these turtles. Five kinds of sea turtles live in Florida. Sea turtles make 40,000 to 70,000 nests in Florida each year. Florida is the most important place for sea turtles in the United States. In Florida, the smallest sea turtle, the Kemp’s Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) is over 75 pounds. ... The Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is 3 feet long and weighs 300 pounds. ... Sea turtles are reptiles that live in saltwater. ... Sea turtles need air to breathe when they are moving around. ... Sea turtles have no teeth. ... Sea turtles catch fish and small animals like birds. ... Turtles ears are very sensitive. ... One of the most interesting facts about sea turtles is that they live in the ocean almost all of the time, but when it’s time to lay their eggs, they have to go back to the beach.