Learn about the life cycle of loggerhead sea turtles, why they are threatened with extension, and what we can do to help save these amazing reptiles.
Sea Turtle Vocabulary Clutch - group of eggs in a nest. Hatchling - a turtule which has recently hatched out of an egg. Predator - an animal that catches and eats another animal, called prey. Yokeless or Spacer Eggs - eggs without the yellow yoke. The yoke is the part of the egg which turns into a hatchling. Sargasso Sea - an area in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where the currents have deposited sea grasses, like sargassum. |
Last updated: February 4, 2021