Period 8 Sea Turtle by Caroline Douthit https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps en-us 2017-01-04 01:41:18 UTC 2017-02-06 18:17:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Green Sea Turtle https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145569626 The most common Turtle in the East Coast. ]]> 2017-01-05 18:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145569626 Habitat https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145575067 They live in an aquatic areas
such as Mesoamerican Reef, Coastal East Africa, Gulf of California, The Galápagos, Coral Triangle.]]> 2017-01-05 18:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145575067 Food https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145576457 Green Sea turtles have no prey, they are herbivores and they eat sea grass.]]> 2017-01-05 19:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145576457 Challenges https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145577009 These green turtles are being used as medicine and in some traditional in West Africa. On top of this , turtle parts are being illegality traded.]]> 2017-01-05 19:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145577009 Why are Green Sea Turtles important? https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145762791 Sea turtles are important because they maintain, and keep the the sea grass.]]> 2017-01-06 18:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/145762791 Green Sea Turtle eating sea grass https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/146088053
]]> 2017-01-09 19:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/146088053 Features of the Turtle https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150697652 Did you know the "Green Sea Turtle" is named after their greenish turtle shells? In fact they are only found in tropical areas. Full grown adults are about 3-4 feet (width wise.)]]> 2017-01-31 21:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150697652 Fun Facts! https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150700503 -The Green Sea Turtles scientific name is  Chelonia Mydas

-The Green Sea Turtle is one out of many turtle species that are herbivores 

-The largest green turtle ever found was 5 feet in length and was 871 pounds!]]> 2017-01-31 21:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150700503 Food web https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150701442 In the food web turtles eat  grasses and algae. The turtle is eaten by the sandbar shark.]]> 2017-01-31 21:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150701442 Roles https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150708927 According to research, sea turtles don't hibernate and they also don't have social hierarchy.]]> 2017-01-31 22:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/150708927 Challenges https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/151027084 The turtles are being overused and they are getting caught in fish gear. That is there biggest challenge.]]> 2017-02-02 02:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/crdouthit/9ef0w3rg2lps/wish/151027084