
Sea turtles have been around for over 110 million years! π’ That’s longer than dinosaurs, and they’ve been swimming in the oceans since before the time of the dinosaurs!
Some sea turtles can live for more than 100 years! π They are like the wise old sages of the ocean.
Sea turtles travel thousands of miles every year! π They swim across oceans to find food, lay eggs, and sometimes migrate to warmer or cooler waters, depending on the season.
Unlike most turtles, sea turtles canβt retract their heads into their shells. π’ But they are still amazing swimmers with strong flippers!
Leatherback sea turtles are the largest sea turtles, growing as big as 7 feet long and weighing up to 2,000 pounds! π’πͺ
Baby sea turtles are born with instincts to find the ocean! ποΈ After hatching, they scramble down the beach and make their way toward the water to start their ocean adventure.
Sea turtles spend most of their lives in the water, but they come ashore to lay eggs. Female sea turtles travel back to the beach where they were born to lay their own eggs! ποΈ
Sea turtles have a great sense of direction! They can find their way back to the same beach they were born on to lay their eggs, using the Earthβs magnetic fields to guide them. π§
Sea turtles are super cool and have a special place in the ocean world! ππ’
