1. LESSON ONE:
SEA TURTLES Species and
Distribution

2. TURTLE FACTS
¡ 7 living species
¡ f ound all over the
world

3. LEATHERBACK
Dermochelys coriacea
Brian Hutchinson

4. LEATHERBACK
Dermochelys coriacea
COLORS FEATURES DIET
leathery shell jellyfish
largest turtle
deepest diver
Dawn Witherington

5. LOGGERHEAD
Caretta caretta

6. LOGGERHEAD
Caretta caretta
COLORS FEATURES DIET
large head fish
strong jaws clams
snails
Dawn Witherington

7. HAWKSBILL
Eretmochelys imbricata

8. HAWKSBILL
Eretmochelys imbricata
COLORS FEATURES DIET
pretty shell sponges
(tortoise)
overlapping
scales
beak-like
mouth
Dawn Witherington

9. GREEN
Chelonia mydas
Projeto TAMAR

10. GREEN
Chelonia mydas
COLORS FEATURES DIET
bask in the sea grass
sun
green fat
second
largest
turtle
Dawn Witherington

11. KEMP’S RIDLEY
Lepidochelys kempii
Adrienne McCracken

12. KEMP’S RIDLEY
Lepidochelys kempii
COLORS FEATURES DIET
only nest in crabs
Gulf of
Mexico small
animals
smallest and
sea turtle plants
found in
heart- algae
shaped shell
Dawn Witherington

13. OLIVE RIDELY
Lepidochelys olivacea
Karla Barrientos

14. OLIVE RIDELY
Lepidochelys olivacea
COLORS FEATURES DIET
nest in crustaceans
very
large squid
groups
small fish
sea grass
Dawn Witherington

15. FLATBACK
Natator depressus
Catherine Bell

16. FLATBACK
Natator depressus
COLORS FEATURES DIET
only found crustaceans
in Australia
can stay
underwater
for a long
time
do not
migrate
Dawn Witherington

17. WHERE DO SEA TURTLES SWIM?