Sea+Turtles

Sea Turtles by Jeff Ripple Stillwater: Voyageur Press, Inc, 1996

Call Number: 597.92 RIP

**__Summary/Description__:** This is a nonfiction book that has everything you need to know about Sea Turtles. It gives a detailed description of the major turtle breeds, and gives you excellent pictures. It also describes the basic lifestyle and habits of Sea Turtles. This book has many other very interesting topics discussed throughout and is highly recommended.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * __[|Help The Sea Turtles]__ While reading this book, you might have realized what is happening to these magnificent creatures all around the world. Many people are killing Sea Turtles and selling them for money. This website gives you many educational topics to read about the endangered Sea Turtles. For example this website gives you an overview of Sea Turtles, tells you why they matter, lists their threats, and tells you how you can help.
 * [|Adopt A Sea Turtle] This website gives you the amazing chance to directly help the Sea Turtles while sitting at home.By adopting a sea turtle you donate money, and that money goes to fundraisers that are helping them. You can pick from many types of turtles, and the fascinating part is, that they all have names. You will have a blast tracking your new friend all around the world. This would also make the perfect gift for any animal lover that you know.
 * [|History of The Turtles] This link will take you to a website that will give you a brief overview of the history of The Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle. They describe and go into more detail than the book, about some of the tribes that worshiped Sea Turtles. This website also has sub-headings that will give you information about the current status of Sea Turtles.
 * [|Andre The Sea Turtle] This is an amazing story of a Sea Turtle named Andre. Andre was an injured turtle who had gotten released back into the water. This story has inspired many people to open their eyes and realize the need for ocean conservation. Hopefully by reading this passage you will come to the realization that we need to start taking action to protect these wonderful creatures. And it starts with you!
 * [|More Animals Of The Sea] If you enjoyed reading and learning about Sea Turtles, you might also enjoy learning about other animals of the ocean. This website will give just a few other animals that you can click on and learn about.
 * [|Amazing Ocean Stories] This website gives you the ability to explore many amazing ocean stories that different people have posted. David Suzuki (creator of the website) hopes that this site will encourage people all around the world to help protect our beautiful oceans. Maybe someday you will be able to post a story about your adventure in the ocean.
 * [|Interested in Traveling?] If you love Sea Turtles and really want to help them, than this website might interest you. This website is an organization that travels around the world and helps Sea Turtles. They give you a list of where they are going in the future and also gives you a chance to come along if you would like. Not only are you getting to travel to somewhere exotic and exciting but you will also get to visit some tourist attraction at your locations. While on this site, do not forget to check out the video on baby Sea Turtles.