An Overview of Sea Turtles and Their Migration Patterns - many pass Villa Montaña Beach Resort
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An Overview of Sea Turtles and Their Migration Patterns By Villa Montaña Beach Resort
Sea turtles are large, air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Their shells consist of an upper part (carapace) and a lower section (plastron). Hard scales (or scutes) cover all but the leatherback, and the number and arrangement of these scutes can be used to determine the species.
Sea turtles come in many different sizes, shapes and colors. The olive ridley is usually less than 100 pounds, while the leatherback typically ranges from 650 to 1,300 pounds! The upper shell, or carapace, of each sea turtle species ranges in length, color, shape and arrangement of scales.
Sea turtles do not have teeth, but their jaws have modified "beaks" suited to their particular diet. They do not have visible ears but have eardrums covered by skin. They hear best at low frequencies, and their sense of smell is excellent. Their vision underwater is good, but they are nearsighted out of water. Their streamlined bodies and large flippers make them remarkably adapted to life at sea. However, sea turtles maintain close ties to land.
Females must come ashore to lay their eggs in the sand; therefore, all sea turtles begin their lives as tiny hatchlings on land. Research on marine turtles has uncovered many facts about these ancient creatures. Most of this research has been focussed on nesting females and hatchlings emerging from the nest, largely because they are the easiest to find and study.
Thousands of sea turtles around the world have been tagged to help collect information about their growth rates, reproductive cycles and migration routes. After decades of studying sea turtles, much has been learned. However, many mysteries still remain.
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Articles from CCC's website - providing more in depth information for our guests:
:: An Overview of Sea Turtles and Their Migration Patterns By Villa Montaña Beach Resort
:: General Behavior Patterns of Sea Turtles
:: Reproduction of Sea Turtles and the Vital Importance of free Access to Beaches of original Birth
:: Growth & Development of Sea Turtles
:: Status of the Sea Turtle Species
:: How We at Villa Montana and You at Home Can Help Our Sea Turtles to Survive
:: Major ecological effects of sea turtle extinction
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