Florida Sea Turtle Presentation Tawne Frick Updated: October 6, 2013 University of Central Florida.

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Florida Sea Turtle Presentation Tawne Frick Updated: October 6, 2013 University of Central Florida

Meet Florida Sea Turtles Meet Florida Sea Turtles Life of a Sea Turtle Life of a Sea Turtle Threats Heroes You Can be a Hero too! You Can be a Hero too! Contact Me Contact Me

Meet Florida Sea Turtles Loggerhead Leatherback Hawksbill Green Kemp’s Ridley

Meet Florida Sea Turtles: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Most common 3’ long, 275 pounds Brown on top, yellow under Distance swimmers Eats clams and crabs

Meet Florida Sea Turtles: Leatherback Sea Turtle Unique leather shell 6’ long, up to 1500 pounds Black with white/blue spots Deeper, colder water Eats jelly fish

Meet Florida Sea Turtles: Hawksbill Sea Turtle Beaked nose 2’ long, 150 pounds Multi-color shell and yellow under Stay close to southern beaches Eats sea sponges

Meet Florida Sea Turtles: Green Sea Turtle Very green 3.5’ long, 350 pounds Shades of green, some yellow Stay close to reefs Eats sea grass and algae

Meet Florida Sea Turtles: Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Endangered and hard to find 2.5’ long, 90 pounds Shades of green, Gulf side of Florida Eats mostly crabs

Life of a Sea Turtle Nesting from June- September Eggs for 45 – 70 days Length also depends on the weather

Life of a Sea Turtle Not all will make it to the ocean Birds, crabs and things on the beach make it hard Bright lights at night can confuse them.

Life of a Sea Turtle They grow-up in the ocean Will separate from other hatchlings Watch for sharks and other danger Some swim long distances

Life of a Sea Turtle It may be 7-50 years before return to shore Most return to where they were born New nests, new eggs Do not stay long before leaving again

Threats

Sea Turtle’s Heroes Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Sea World National Geographic Kids Defenders of Wildlife National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration SEE Turtles

You Can be a Hero too! YOU CAN HELP! Pick up trash Recycle Turn of bright lights on shore at night Adopt a Sea Turtle Visit with other Sea Turtle Heroes to find more information

Contact Me If you have a story to share or have sea turtle questions please me! Remember to get permission! I would love to hear your story. Tawne Don’t forget you can always make a difference!