sea turtles

"Hi, there! I'm a sea turtle. I spend most of my days surfing in warm waters, but I started life much smaller! Learn more about my life cycle and how I went from a tiny little egg to a hatchling to an adult"--.

Presents the life of sea turtles, including where they travel, how they build nests, and what they eat.

"The Aldens are camping on Padre Island National Seashore, which is known for a rare type of sea turtle. But someone on the island is putting the animals at risk!"--Back cover.

Twelve-year-olds Barana and Abby come together to solve a sea turtle egg poaching mystery plaguing Barana's Honduran coastal village, and learn the true meaning of friendship, courage, and community along the way.

"Where is a baby sea turtle born? How many kinds of sea turtles are there? Young readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in [this book]"--Back cover.

On a vacation to Padre Island, the Aldens help an endangered sea turtle and solve a mystery.

"Learn about different kinds of sea turtles, where they live, what they like to eat and do, and how you can help keep them safe"--Provided by publisher.

"Spending the summer with his grandmother on South Carolina's Dewees Island, eleven-year-old Jake finds two friends who are also struggling with family issues and together they try to save a sea turtle nest from predators"--OCLC.

"In 2015, a team of researchers carefully removed a plastic straw from a sea turtle's nostril off the coast of Costa Rica. The disturbing incident, which was captured on video, went viral, leading to corporate straw bans around the world. In this evocative book, the marine biologist behind the camera, Christine Figgener, recounts her own life spent studying and protecting sea turtles. Figgener describes patrolling the beach at night, swimming with turtles in the open ocean, watching tiny turtles emerge from sandy nests, and risking her life during tropical storms. We learn about her experience as a woman in conservation, a male dominated space where she struggles to be taken seriously. Through discovering the fascinating science of sea turtles and the threats they face today, readers will be inspired to live their own lives differently to ensure the survival of these magnificent creatures"--Provided by publisher.