Under the Sea Turtle
Sea turtles symbolize the humility of mankind because their home has become our home in which both humans and turtles, with the help of the Marine Animal Rescue Team become one. There are six to seven species of sea turtles that can be found from all over the ocean: leatherbacks, loggerheads, green turtles, olive ridleys, kemp’s ridleys, hawksbills and flatbacks. They are either threatened or endangered at human hands, sadly, they are already endangered because of the obstacles underwater and the pollution of the world. Not only does these wonderful sea turtles have to watch out for the grasp of humans but also other great aquatic animals that they share a home with as well. In the ocean, just like every other place …show more content…
The female and male turtles sexual maturity must be at a scale of 60 cm to 95 cm in size . Some sea turtles may even grow a little more after they reach their sexual maturity. Other species plus sea turtles are of a courtship whereas one female species is courted by two or more male species. Most male sea turtles have really large claws and these claws help them latch onto the female sea turtle’s shell in order to mate with them. After the deed has been done, fertilization starts and a few weeks later the female sea turtle will go offshore onto a sandy beach and begin to lay her eggs. Most female sea turtles will come onto shore at night, going along a high tide and digging themselves into the sand, making a “body pit.” It takes a while for the sea turtles to nest themselves into these “body pits” because the beach have to be a certain weather, but after the sea turtle have finished laying the eggs into the “body pit,” the female sea turtle will cover the eggs in sand to keep the shells as moist as possible, warm, and protected. Sea turtles can nest about about nine groups of eggs every two to four years. After hatching from the eggs, the little turtles head
Sea turtles symbolize the humility of mankind because their home has become our home in which both humans and turtles, with the help of the Marine Animal Rescue Team become one. There are six to seven species of sea turtles that can be found from all over the ocean: leatherbacks, loggerheads, green turtles, olive ridleys, kemp’s ridleys, hawksbills and flatbacks. They are either threatened or endangered at human hands, sadly, they are already endangered because of the obstacles underwater and the pollution of the world. Not only does these wonderful sea turtles have to watch out for the grasp of humans but also other great aquatic animals that they share a home with as well. In the ocean, just like every other place …show more content…
The female and male turtles sexual maturity must be at a scale of 60 cm to 95 cm in size . Some sea turtles may even grow a little more after they reach their sexual maturity. Other species plus sea turtles are of a courtship whereas one female species is courted by two or more male species. Most male sea turtles have really large claws and these claws help them latch onto the female sea turtle’s shell in order to mate with them. After the deed has been done, fertilization starts and a few weeks later the female sea turtle will go offshore onto a sandy beach and begin to lay her eggs. Most female sea turtles will come onto shore at night, going along a high tide and digging themselves into the sand, making a “body pit.” It takes a while for the sea turtles to nest themselves into these “body pits” because the beach have to be a certain weather, but after the sea turtle have finished laying the eggs into the “body pit,” the female sea turtle will cover the eggs in sand to keep the shells as moist as possible, warm, and protected. Sea turtles can nest about about nine groups of eggs every two to four years. After hatching from the eggs, the little turtles head