A photo-illustrated exploration of sea turtles that describes their physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, eating habits, and endangered status.
Text and color photos present an informative portrait of sea turtles, covering their traits as reptiles; their unique characteristics, including shells and flippers; their habitats and movements; and their reproduction.
"A scientific look at sea turtles, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their shells, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protection of the swimming reptiles in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
Follows the fate of one hundred sea turtle eggs from the time they are laid by their mother on the beach, until the eggs hatch and the newborns try to make the short but perilous journey to the sea.
From before the time she hatches until she returns to the same beach to lay eggs of her own, a sea turtle is helped to escape from danger many times by different human hands.
"A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of sea turtles, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these aquatic reptiles"--.
"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-old Olivia normally spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents have recently separated, and her father has to stay behind in Colorado. Olivia doesn't know what she'll do all summer without him. They've always been a pair, and she's never felt the same bond with her mother or younger sister. So Olivia plans to spend the summer laying low, and trying to ignore the hurt gnawing at her heart. But when she learns that the local sea turtle population is in serious risk of dying off because of her neighbor's poorly designed house, she knows she has to do something. She can't just watch the beautiful creatures suffer"--Dust jacket.
