1. By: Shannon Cahill

2. Facts
•Upon hatching,
baby sea turtles
instinctually head
towards the
ocean.
•Close to being
extinct.
•90% of hatchlings
are eaten by these
predators.

3. Types of Sea Turtles
 The loggerhead sea turtle is the
most common turtle to nest in
Florida.
 The green sea turtle is the second
most common turtle in Florida
waters.
 The leatherback is the largest sea
turtle in the world and can be over
6 feet long and weigh 1400 pounds.
 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles are the
rarest sea turtle in the world.
 Feeding primarily on sponges, the
hawksbill sea turtle is usually
found in the southern Gulf of
Mexico and Caribbean. http://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu/marine/types_of_sea_turtles.htm