Turtles+-+Sea+Turtles

Sea Turtles by Jeff Ripple Stillwater:Voyageur Press, 1996

 Call Number: 597.92 RIP

**__Summary/Description__:**  //Sea Turtles// is a nonfiction book about the lives of sea turtles. The book is filled with many helpful facts and pictures.It first gives an overview of sea turtles that moves into an explanation of their history and lives. In addition, the book talks about the different attributes of the many species. It finally finishes with two chapters on sea turtle conservation and watching sea turtles. It is a very informative book that is also fun to read.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches - There are currently eight known species of sea turtles living today. This sight allows viewers to learn more about each of these amazing species with tons of easy-to-look-up facts. It also includes many interactive maps that show where the different species tend to nest.There are plenty of pictures and links to a fun fact sheet for each species. All species of sea turtles have different traits that are interesting to learn about.
 * ==== Natural Predators - During their long lives, Sea Turtles endure many hardships. They face dangers from humans, other animals, and diseases. This site, provided by Sea World, goes into depth about the most common issues sea turtles deal with. It also talks about their longevity and aging. You can learn more about the effects of sea turtles not getting the help that they need to overcome these dangers.====
 * Adopt a Sea Turtle Program - Sea turtles everywhere face many dangers. The Adopt a Sea Turtle program, presented by the Defenders of Wildlife, lets you do your part in protecting these amazing creatures. When you donate money, you receive different items depending on how much you send. The money goes towards projects protecting sea turtles and their habitats. Your donation can help save the lives of many sea turtles so that they will be with us for many generations to come.
 * Conserving Oceans - All animals need a place to call home. For sea turtles, that place is the world's great oceans. However, these areas have become a danger to them. Pollution such as plastic bags thrown into the sea can be mistaken for food and poison sea turtles. They can also be caught in fishing nets and drown. This //Sailors for the Seas// website highlights a variety of ways we need to conserve for sea turtles. Giving sea turtles a cleaner environment will help them to live longer, healthier lives.
 * Sea Turtle Documentation - This link will take you to a touching documentation of a loggerhead turtle. It follows her from birth to her first nesting. The video is filled with loads of facts and great clips. The sea turtle that was followed traveled from the beach she was born on in Florida to the gulf cost, around the North Atlantic, and then Africa. It ends after she returns to her home beach in Florida to nest. This movie is an inspiring story fit for any age.
 * Behaviors of Sea Turtles - Even though different species of sea turtles are all unique, they share many traits in common. Some of these include behaviors and mating. This site explains their behavioral traits, mating and courting, eggs, hatching, and many other common characteristics of sea turtles. It also covers sea turtles' migrations. You will learn how different species of sea turtles have many similar attributes.