Sea Turtles of the Gulf Coast

Sea Turtles of the Gulf Coast
by Dr. Jane Thielemann - Downs (Author), Dr. Joe Richichi (Illustrator) Format: Paperback
Young readers will enjoy this book as they learn the facts and mysteries of sea turtles. Sea turtles have roamed the world's oceans for 100 million years. These majestic creatures' live life traveling the world's oceans. They travel hundreds, even thousands of miles. The beautiful illustrations found within this book will help the reader identify and contrast the common types of sea turtles found along the Gulf coast. Seven types of sea turtles live in the Earth's ocean waters and six of these can be found in the Gulf of Mexico. These include the: green, leatherback, loggerhead, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, and the olive ridley. During the nesting season, scientists have yet to understand how or why females are able to return to their home beach to make their nest and lay their clutch of eggs. This is a mystery they hope to solve in the future.