Sea Turtles Part 1

Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation

Sea Turtles in Mythology Turtles have long been revered in myths. Most Indian tribes see turtles as being sacred. The are seen as being supernatural because of their powers for survival. The Greeks saw turtles as standing for wisdom.

More Sea Turtle Myths In a Chinese myth, a turtle was believed to have developed the world within its shell. Some Indians believe that the world in which we live was formed on the back of a turtle.

Sea Turtle Identification

Green Turtle Most common species of sea turtle. It’s called the green turtle because of the green color of the fat under shell, they are not actually green.

Green turtle It is one of the largest species of sea turtles: 3ft long, up to 300 lbs. Green turtles can be recognized because they have one pair of scales in front of their eyes, instead of 2, like most sea turtles

Black turtle Black turtle is named for the black/gray color of its shell. It is primarily located in the Eastern Pacific, and is protected in the Galapagos and some areas of Mexico.

Flatback Turtle They are named Flatback because of their flattened shell. Flatback Sea turtles are only found in Australia.