Leatherback turtle

Caretta caretta, loggerhead sea turtles are one of the most abundant turtle species in the United States. The loggerhead lives in some of the most frigid waters, and typically live near the coast, frequenting North Carolina as well as Florida. These sea turtles have massive, log-like heads, and extremely strong jaws for munching on shellfish. Loggerheads are ominvores and typically masticate creatures such as horseshoe crab, mussels, clams, fish and jellyfish, while sometimes eating seaweed as…

I have a one-year old female red ear slider turtle that is about two inches in length. I will begin from the top of her head down to her tail. Her head is what makes her distinct to the type of turtle she is. My turtle is a female so in this case she has a pointed shape to her nose. Her head is green in color with light green and yellow vertical stripes that run all the way around her face. The skin almost has a scaly texture. Moving from her eyes down to the area that covers her ears you will…

Section 1: Effects of “Swim with the Turtles” Tourist Attractions on Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Health in Barbados, West Indies Kimberly Stewart, Terry Norton, Harwich Mohammed, Darren Browne, Kathleen Clements, Kirsten Thomas, Taylor Yaw, and Julia Horrocks Section 2: Green sea turtles tend to change their diets as they age. Green sea turtles start life as omnivores in pelagic water, but once their carapace length reaches 20 to25cm they move to coastal regions; their diet, then shifts…

I can successfully say that I have seen the world's fastest snapping turtle. I snapped my head back to see how much distance there was between us. There was only a foot left to where the dock would come to an end. My heart was racing. Thump! My breaths were quick and short. Thump! As my feet landed on the ground there was a slight trip in my step, but I slowly steadied myself. When I glanced back the turtle seemed to have disappeared and ran the other way. “Hey Katherine do you want to try and…

The gulper eel is very different from other eels. The biggest difference is mainly in its’ physical structures. It’s physical structures help the eel survive. Something happens to male eels when they mature. They eat in a special way but deep sea predators eat them. They eat small creatures. They live deep in a dark environment. The eel has many categories it is uniquely adapted which, includes physical structures, reproduction and behavior, feeding habits, position in food web, range, and…

Turtles and Sloths Sloths and Turtles are different and similar in so many ways because they are both animals but different species. The three main differences between turtles and sloths; size; color. The differences between the Turtle and Sloth are where they live, their size, and their color. The turtle and sloth are both slow, but they go at different speeds. Different from a sloth, a turtle’s natural speed is 1 mile per hour, its speed is higher than a sloths speed because the sloths is 2…

Last year, during winter break my family and I went to Cabo, Mexico which is located on the tip of the peninsula of the part of Mexico that is under California. It took a lot of begging over the years to get my mom to take us to Mexico but she finally gave in and she doesn’t regret it a single bit. My vacation to Cabo was and still is the best vacation I have been on. Right as we stepped out of the airport in Cabo, the warm humid air instantly hit us and we couldn’t wait to get to the resort…

Loggerhead Sea Turtle The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta) is an endangered species of turtle that lives and nests on the beaches of Georgia’s barrier islands. The Loggerhead Sea Turtles was listed on the threatened species list on July 28, 1978. There are 7 species of sea turtles, and the Loggerhead turtle is one of five found on the Georgia barrier islands. The Loggerhead turtle is the only one of those that nests regularly on the barrier islands. This species of turtle lives in oceans…

I believe that classrooms need to be universally designed in order to best meet the needs of all learners. Teaching explicit learning strategies to students and using these strategies universally in the classroom are so very important to ensure success for all learners. Reflection is aspect of many macrostrategies (Marzano, 2007). As students reflect on their learning, they gain important assessment information about how they perceive the efficacy of their thinking (Costa & identify and…

Box turtles are a North turtle, there scientific name is terrapene carolina. Box turtles hibernate in the winter and mate during the spring. Box turtle can curl up inside their shell and hide or sleep. But, the box turtle has been put on the endangered species list because of predators, humans and the environment. One reason the box turtle is endangered is because of its predators. The box turtle has many predators like skunks, foxes, and more. Some of the predators like to dig up the nest and…