rare to see the light flash off a Hawksbill turtle shell. Many people go looking, but Hawksbills are seldom found. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle, an animal that “has a shell as lovely as ivory” (Spotila 113), is listed as an endangered animal. Hawksbills are not very common. “Hawksbill turtles are found throughout the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans” (“Hawksbill Sea Turtles A”). They usually live in coral reefs by themselves. The Hawksbill is important because it is one of
For any turtle conservation effort to succeed, it is important to have a furthermore understanding of their life history. Because of their physical characteristics, their bulk and strength, body form and musculature, sea turtles are excellently prepared for life in water. However, they become highly vulnerable when they are on land and are in fact seemingly incapable of active self-defense. As such, they are prey to a host of predators such as jaguars and pumas when on land. But back to the land
BACKGROUND OF LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE Leatherback sea turtle is named for its unique shell which is composed of a layer of thin, tough, rubbery skin, strengthened by thousands of tiny bone plates that make it look “leathery”. Its carapace is covered by skin and oily flesh. Earlier classifications were based almost solely on structure and morphology of the skull, shell, and appendages. Turtles have historically been classified as reptiles, along with crocodilians, snakes, and lizards. DNA analyses
Florida Gar I chose a fish that has razor sharp teeth and scales harder than a rock. My fish is the Lepisosteus Platyrhincus or the common name, the Florida Gar. The fellow member and a very similar looking fish of a Florida Gar is the Alligator gar. The state’s largest ever recorded Florida Gar is 9.44 lbs. and the largest catch in length is 28 inches. The Florida Gar is a long fish that has a snout the size of two unsharpened pencils. The Florida Gar has black spots along the bottom and top with
Leatherback sea turtle Did you know that the biggest sea turtle in the world is the Leatherback sea turtle. The Leatherback sea turtle is considered Nekton which is a free swimming animal. The kingdom of the Leatherback sea turtle is animalia, the phylum is chordate, and the class is a reptile. The leatherback sea turtle lives in the Pelagic Oceanic zone in the Horizontal zone. The climate that the sea turtle lives in is low temperatures that are below 40 degrees fahrenheit. Most all leatherback sea turtles
Introduction Green Sea Turtles are one of the many endangered species, but they are an important part of their biome. They live in multiple places as they migrate, but they start their life on the shores of the pacific ocean. They do spend most of their life in the water as they live in the and shallow areas of the ocean. The turtles start their lives off in the shores as that is where the mothers of the turtles lay their eggs, they have to swim to the ocean where they can move faster. The eggs
Cherating. For the first, Cherating well known as surfing place. Until now, Cherating still actives as a surfing place and the best season for surfing is aroundnNovember to March. Other than that, Cherating also have a Turtle Hatchery that is managed by “Pak Su Cherating”. The turtle season is from April to September. In Cherating, mangrove trees grow along the Cherating River and this making the tree along river coast as home for fireflies. They also offer the trip to see firefly across the Cherating