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| | Sea turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest, measuring six or seven feet (2 m) in length at maturity, and three to five feet (1 to 1.5 m) in width, weighing up to 1300 pounds (600 kg). | | | Different species are distinguished by varying anatomical aspects: for instance the prefrontal scales on the head, the number of and shape of scutes on the carapace, and the type of inframarginal scutes on the plastron. | | | Since sea turtles return to the same locations to nest, these areas may be protected by special police. |
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| | Leatherback Sea Turtle - Bagheera |
| | Leatherback sea turtles in particular may be attracted to long-lines by the chemical light sticks attached to the lines, which may resemble the jellyfish that constitute their primary food. | | | Turtles now breed in tanks and lay their eggs on artificial beaches, where the eggs are collected and incubated to ensure maximum survival of hatchlings. | | | Turtle eggs are used in traditional Asian medicines, and in most parts of the tropical world the eggs are an important part of local diets. |
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http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_turtle.htm
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| | Sea Turtle |
| | The average size of a clutch of eggs is 80 to 120 eggs, depending on the species. | | | The upper part of the shell is the carapace and the lower part the plastron. | | | The fore or front flippers are used for swimming, while hind or rear flippers, are used for stabilizing and steering. |
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http://www.aquariumofniagara.org/aquarium/sea_turtle.htm
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| | Green Sea Turtle Fact Sheet |
| | The main Hawaiian Islands serve as a feeding area for subadult and adult green sea turtles; 90% of this population migrate to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for mating and nesting. | | | Adult green sea turtles are primarily herbivorous, feeding on nearshore limu pastures around the main Hawaiian islands. | | | Plastics are very detrimental when ingested by sea turtles, as they are block the digestive system and are toxic. |
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http://www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fsgreensea.html
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| | Sea Turtle |
| | Studies have shown that hawksbills reached sexual maturity at a carapace size of 60 to 95 cm (24-37 in.); loggerheads reached maturity at a carapace size of 79 cm (31 in.); and green sea turtles reached maturity at 69 to 79 cm (27-31 in.). | | | Estimates of sexual maturity in sea turtles vary not only among species, but also among different populations of the same species. | | | Experts can identify the species of turtle by the type of mound left by the nesting female and by her flipper tracks in the sand. |
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http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/strepro.html
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| | Leatherback Sea Turtle |
| | Habitat destruction, incidental catch in commercial fisheries, the harvest of eggs and flesh are the greatest threats to the survival of the leatherback. | | | Hatchlings are dorsally mostly black and are covered with tiny scales; the flippers are margined in white, and rows of white scales appear as stripes along the length of the back. | | | The average curved carapace length for adult turtles is 155 cm and weight ranges from 200-700 kg. |
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http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/species/turtles/leatherback.html
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| | CRESLI sea turtles page |
| | It is estimated that only a fraction of turtles that hatch actually survive this gauntlet, and less than 1% endure to maturity. | | | They are similar to their terrestrial (land) cousins, the tortoises, and to freshwater turtles, except that their legs have been modified into flippers to aid them in swimming. | | | Life begins as the males and females mate in spring and early summer in the waters near the nesting beaches. |
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http://www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/seaturts.html
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| | Sea and Sky: Marine Reptiles Page 1 |
| | Sea turtles were once killed by the thousands for food. | | | Due to their declining numbers, steps are being taken to protect their nesting areas on Florida beaches. | | | Their eggs and meat is highly prized in Japan. |
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http://www.seasky.org/reeflife/sea2j.html
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| | All sea turtle species are declining in numbers, owing in large part to the destruction of the eggs, which are widely used as food in tropical regions. | | | In a few places, such as Sarawak, harvesting of eggs is regulated by law to insure propagation of the species. | | | Although tortoise-shell has to a large extent been replaced in many applications by plastic, a renewed demand for the genuine material poses a serious threat to the hawksbill. |
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http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0844233.html
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| | Hawksbill Turtle Fact Sheet |
| | Juvenile, subadult and adult hawksbill turtles are omnivorous scavengers, feeding primarily on sponges found on the solid substrate of coral reefs. | | | Unlike the green sea turtles that often migrate several hundred miles between feeding and nesting grounds, hawksbills are often seen year-round on reefs near nesting sites. | | | Today, most nesting populations are declining due to the exploitation and destruction of their nesting habitats. |
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http://www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fshawksbill.html
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| | Sea Turtles |
| | Turtle populations will continue to decline because of the trade in sea turtle products and because of the loss of essential habitat. | | | While the turtles often must swim long distances from their feeding grounds to their nesting beaches, just how they find their way to that nesting beach is still unknown. | | | Their aerodynamic bodies and flipper-like limbs enable sea turtles to cover great distances in the water in comparatively short periods of time. |
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http://members.aol.com/chalew/turtle.htm
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| | Chelonia mydas, Green Sea Turtle at MarineBio.org |
| | When the last egg is laid, the turtle covers the eggs with sand, tamps down the sand with her plastron, and flings more sand about with her flippers to erase any signs of the nest. | | | Green sea turtles eat seaweed and algae, but they also eat sea creatures like jellyfish, comb jellies, crayfish, and crabs. | | | Female sea turtles leave the ocean only to lay eggs and, for most species, nest only at night. |
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http://www.marinebio.com/species.asp?id=51
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| | NetPets, Inc. / The Kids' Room / Sea Turtle Facts |
| | These ocean-going turtles are said to come into coastal waters only during breeding season and, lucky for the hatchlings, they typically nest in the tropics. | | | Little baby green sea turtles are only two inches long and are black on top with white underneath. | | | The flippers aren't much good on land, however, and walking is already hard for a sea turtle because they are usually pretty big and heavy. |
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http://www.chirpingbird.com/netpets/html/classrm/turtlfac.html
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| | Sea Turtles |
| | The green sea turtle usually lives among sea grass and measures 36 to 43 inches and weighs 200 to 300 pounds. | | | They migrate hundreds of miles between nesting and feeding grounds. | | | A large turtle with reddish-brown markings, the loggerhead can reach 33 to 40 inches in length and weighs 150 to 400 pounds. |
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http://www.npca.org/marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife/seaturtles.asp
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| | Ocean Life: Green Sea Turtle - Characteristics |
| | Adults grow to a carapace length of 3.5 feet and weigh an average of 400 pounds. | | | Front and rear limbs have evolved into flippers. | | | Green Sea Turtles get their name from the color of their body fat, which is green from the algae or grasses they eat. |
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http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/life/turtle1.htm
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| | Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking |
| | The study is part of a year long effort to determine the movements of the turtles in and around the Bay, their behavior, and migration in the Gulf of Mexico. | | | One mechanism for keeping the students’ interest is to track the migration of tagged sea turtles. | | | Little information is known about the population in this area. |
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http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/pd/satelite.htm
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| | Help Endangered Animals - Ridley Turtles |
| | Ten Kemp’s ridley sea turtles nested on the upper Texas coast with seven of them in the Galveston County area. | | | Steps should be taken by both the federal government and the state of Texas to provide a turtle safe zone all along the Texas coast year around, not just at Rancho Nuevo, Mexico, for migration and feeding of Kemp’s ridleys. | | | The program has been treated as a “step-child” by FWS, NMFS and various individuals and agencies for unpublicized reasons. |
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http://www.ridleyturtles.org
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| | Green Sea Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Females lay their eggs on traditional nesting beaches, and the turtles often bask in the sand to warm their ectothermic bodies, but otherwise this species is entirely marine. | | | A disease called fibropapillomatosis is also a problem in some green sea turtle populations. | | | They have long been used as a meat source by many different peoples, reducing their numbers. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Sea_Turtle
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| | Swimming with turtles, Hawaii |
| | Green sea turtles can be colored from dark brown to olive with lighter stripes and spots. | | | Even non-swimmers can participate, as flotation devices and snorkel equipment is supplied. | | | Sea turtles have been known to move through the water in spurts as fast as 35 mph. |
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http://www.sailhawaii.com/turtles.html
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| | Sea Turtle Rescue Program - South Carolina Aquarium ~ Charleston, SC |
| | A combination of good medicine, good food and a dive weight belt strapped around the turtle for a few weeks, helped this turtle make a turnaround. | | | Turtles that are floating are unable to dive for food, exposing them to sun and wind which causes emaciation and dehydration among many other ailments. | | | Weighing 47.3 kg (105 lbs), "Jetty" had the increasingly common debilitated turtle syndrome (DTS) where the animals are anemic, emaciated, dehydrated and are loaded with internal and external parasites. |
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http://www.scaquarium.org/conservation/seaturtle.html
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| | Marine Turtles - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries |
| | They often migrate long distances between foraging grounds and nesting beaches. | | | Although sea turtles live most of their lives in the ocean, adult females must return to beaches on land to lay their eggs. | | | All six species of sea turtles occurring in the U.S. are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. |
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| | Welcome to the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm Website - All about turtles! |
| | Members of the public may vie for the opportunity to release one of ten special turtles at the 24th annual Cayman Turtle Farm release on Saturday, 6 November at Turtle Reef in front of the Cracked Conch, West Bay from 5pm. | | | As well as our widely popular Webcams, you will find a wealth of educational and scientific information about the Turtle Farm and its inhabitants. | | | Members of the public gathered on Saturday for the 24th annual Cayman Turtle Farm Turtle Release. |
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http://www.turtle.ky
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| | Sea Turtle |
| | People must work toward conservation of safe and adequate habitat for nesting and protection of water habitat for the preservation of the species. | | | Sea turtles are beautiful, efficient animals that travel the world's oceans and know to return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs. | | | The largest sea turtle, the leatherback, may reach 1,300 pounds and grow to 8 feet in length! |
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http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/seaturtl.html
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| | Fish and Wildlife Research Institute |
| | Researchers at FWRI are studying these threats and finding ways to help the population survive. | | | Sea turtles nest on our beaches, forage for food in our estuaries, and all too often wash-up dead on our shoreline. | | | Illegal harvesting, habitat encroachment, and pollution are only some of the things sea turtles must fight against to stay alive. |
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http://www.floridamarine.org/features/category_main.asp?id=1289
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| | STPS - Sea Turtle Preservation Society |
| | If you see lights of any kind shining on the beach please contact Brevard County Natural Resources at (321) 633-2016 | | | Sea turtles and hatchlings can use the light to find their way back to the ocean and will become disoriented if lights from beachfront structures shine onto the beach. | | | Additionally, you’ll discover local arts and crafts, historical reenactments, tours of Pelican Island, food and fun for the kids. |
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http://www.seaturtlespacecoast.org
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| | sea turtle jewelry |
| | Turtle is high polish and egg is satin finish. | | | Turtle bracelets, the large one is made up of 8 turtles for a 7 3/4" length. | | | Wyland loggerhead sea turtle bracelet in 7.5 inch length. |
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http://www.seawear.com/jewelry/turtles.html
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| | Sea turtle Information Page |
| | Sea turtles are long-lived, although scientists are uncertain how long they live because there is no known way to determine their age. | | | In addition, the Olive Ridley sea turtle does not nest in the U.S., but during feeding migrations, Olive Ridley turtles nesting in the Pacific may disperse into waters of the southwestern U.S., occasionally as far north as Oregon. | | | Of the six sea turtle species that are found in U.S. waters or that nest on U.S. beaches, all are designated as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. |
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http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/SeaTurtles/seaturtle-info.htm
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| | Sea Turtle Conservation Network of the Californias |
| | Five species of sea turtle visit Baja California to feed, grow or nest. | | | Among them is the vastness of the peninsula, long distances between communities, intense artisanal and commercial fishing activities, a growing tourism industry and a persistent demand for turtle products. | | | Protection of these animals while they are in Baja California waters is critical to the recovery and stability of Pacific sea turtle populations. |
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http://baja.seaturtle.org
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| | Sea Turtle Watch |
| | In a few areas where vehicular traffic/recreational activities, excessive development with severe artificial beachfront lighting, and beach renourishment activities impact the viability of nests, clutches are relocated to a safer natural beach site in the vicinity. | | | Relocation is carried out now only in extreme cases. | | | We are motivated by concern over the decline in nesting sea turtles brought on by commercial, developmental and recreational pressures and a sense of responsibility to moderate the adverse impact of human activities along our shore. |
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http://www.kayakamelia.com/turtles.html
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| | CRESLI Leatherback sea turtle page |
| | In addition, they are one of the few animals that feed exclusively on jellyfish. | | | Their name comes from their leathery covered carapace, which is actually comprised of many thin, interlocking bone-like plates which make up the carapace. | | | Worldwide population estimates indicate a significant decline in numbers of leatherbacks between 1980 and today. |
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http://www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/leaback.html
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| | Sea Turtle, Inc. - protection of Kemp's Ridley sea turtles |
| | Sea Turtle, Inc. was founded in 1977 by Ila Loetscher, better known as "The Turtle Lady of South Padre Island." STI was formed to aid and assist in the protection of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - and to ultimately restore the ridley population to a level that will ensure its survival. | | | Sea Turtle, Inc. - a not-for-profit organization - assists and supports the United States Dept. of the Interior with their efforts to establish a nesting beach for the Kemp's ridley sea turtle within the National seashore protected area of North Padre Island, off the coast of Corpus Christi. | | | Through the years STI has expanded its scope to actively support the conservation of all marine turtle species. |
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http://www.seaturtleinc.com/about-us.html
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| | Turtle Trax - A Sea Turtle Page |
| | Turtle Trax and turtles.org are hosted by E-Gate Communications, a provider of excellent quality and superb service. | | | If this is your first visit, this is a good place to start. | | | Laniakea, Oahu: A magical place where the honu bask along with the tourists. |
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http://www.turtles.org
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| | Leatherback Sea Turtle Fact Sheet |
| | Scientists also estimate that the population off of the Americas is experiencing a 33% mortality rate per year. | | | Scientists have estimated that leatherbacks could be extinct within 10 to 15 years based on current levels of decline. | | | Distinguished by a black, ridged, rubber-like carapace, the leatherback is the largest living turtle weighing up to 2000 pounds and growing up to 8 feet long. |
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http://www.world-turtle-trust.com/leatherback_factsheet.html
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| | A Sea Turtle Library |
| | For material on your favourite marine turtle, we have found the following agencies to be extremely generous with their time and expertise: | | | Here's our collection of other sources of material about marine turtles. | | | A valuable source of information for each species of marine turtles is the Recovery Plan for the species: |
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http://www.turtles.org/library.htm
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| | Sea Turtle Restoration Project: News Room |
| | March 6th, 2006 - Tuna and swordfish, both caught by the same industrial longline ships that are driving sea turtles to extinction, are also poisoning the people who eat them because these fish bio-accumulate dangerous levels of mercury. | | | Industrial longlining and gill netting are currently the greatest threats to the continued existence to the Pacific leatherback sea turtle, the world's largest turtle species, which is now teetering on the verge of extinction. | | | It is through the support and efforts of individuals like you that we will keep the turtles here for generations to come. |
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http://www.seaturtles.org
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| | Kidz Korner |
| | Like most young turtles that come to live in that area, Polzbarney has caught the tumor disease. | | | Huffy is a sea turtle who was hit by a boat, had several operations, went through Hurricane Fran, and still hasn't given up on living. | | | Learn why this migration is significant--and why it is so dangerous. |
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http://www.turtles.org/kids.htm
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| | Sea Turtle Scuba, Inc. |
| | It has also been featured and or used in various of the Sea Worlds, the CirqueDuSoleil water show, the US Free Diving Team, the new movie The Poseidon Adventure, The Weeki Wachee Springs mermaid show and many other places where an absolutely dependable, non-free flowing air source is required. | | | The electric light stick is fast becoming the mini-beacon of choice for SCUBA divers, military divers, and police and fire rescue teams, replacing the less dependable chemical light sticks. | | | First introduced at the DEMA convention in 1996, it has become widely used by government agencies, sport divers around the world and commercial diving entities. |
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| | Hibiscus Sea Turtle Preserve and Hotel |
| | He then takes the rescued sea turtles back to the preserve to an outdoor enclosure to make sure they're healthy and then releases them back into the wild when enough of them are collected. | | | The more turtles that are rescued in this manner help spread the word among the local fisherman that there is an alternative, and that it's an economically positive one at that! | | | They are taken away on a chartered boat from the lagoon into open waters with their "sponsored" sea turtle, and get to release it and see it swim away into the wild blue yonder. |
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| | SEATURTLE.ORG |
| | In the aftermath of the SE Asia tsunami, TEAM Tsunami has adopted Naucrates Marine Science Research Center and Koh Prathong Island, Thailand. | | | SEATURTLE.ORG made possible in part with support from: | | | Donate US$25 or more to enter into a drawing to win an Apple iPod Photo. |
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| | Sea Turtle Inn - One of the finest Oceanfront Jacksonville Beach Hotels |
| | Every summer since the era of dinosaurs, sea turtles have migrated to the same beach for nesting their eggs. | | | While staying at the Inn, experience the best of America's First Coast. | | | After lunch or dinner, stroll across the street to listen to a variety of local bands while enjoying your favorite libations. |
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| | Journey North: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Migration |
| | The FINAL Loggerhead Sea Turtle Migration Update: May 15, 1996 | | | Loggerhead Sea Turtle Migration Update: May 8, 1996 | | | Loggerhead Sea Turtle Migration Update: May 1, 1996 |
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http://www.learner.org/jnorth/www/critters/turtle
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| | The Sea Turtle Club Bonaire |
| | WIDECAST, 17218 Libertad Drive, San Diego, CA 92127 | | | Your support is needed for the continuation of our project. | | | A very helpfull donation was given by Bonaire Lagoen Hill Bungalows who gives more than only accommodation to people and turtles. |
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http://www.bonairenet.com/turtle/turtle.htm
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| | Caribbean Conservation Corporation & Sea Turtle Survival League |
| | Caribbean Conservation Corporation & Sea Turtle Survival League | | | with Four Seasons Resort Nevis to develop a sea turtle education and protection program for guests and staff. | | | A new "Sea Turtle Friendly" program along Florida's coast. |
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http://www.cccturtle.org
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| | Sea Turtle Postage Stamps of the World |
| | If this is your first visit, please read | | | Note: This site has been on the WWW since November 12, 1996, | | | solely for the enjoyment of other collectors and sea turtle enthusiasts. |
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| | Sea Turtles |
| | Based on a long-term commitment to education, Sea World strives to provide an enthusiastic, imaginative, and intellectually stimulating atmosphere to help students reach their academic potential. | | | We will understand only what we are taught." -B. Dioum | | | Follow That Turtle - classroom activity for K-2 |
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http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/home.html
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| | Sea Turtle Phonecards |
| | Link to Sea Turtle Postage Stamps of the World |
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