leatherback turtle

"Explains what causes leatherback sea turtle to migrate . . . [and] helps readers learn all about the science behind this phenomenon as well as ways that people study or protect it"--Provided by publisher.

An overview of the leatherback turtle, describing its physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, habitat, diet, threats, and survival status, as well as folklore about the species.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to leatherback sea turtle migrations. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows a leatherback sea turtle hatchling's journey from nest to sea"--Dust jacket.

Teaches young readers about the migration of leatherback turtles, covering why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate.

Describes the life and habitat of the leatherback turtle, the largest of the sea turtles, and focuses on the environmental efforts being taken in order to protect and preserve this endangered animal.

Follows sea turtle scientist Kimberly Stewart who works in St. Kitts to educate people about sea turtles and save the turtles from endangerment. Contains large, color photographs documenting the turtles' natural history, nesting behavior, endangerment, and helpers. Includes a glossary, tips for helping sea turtles, and further resources.

Compares key traits of leatherback sea turtles, including their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle, to similar and different reptiles.

While on vacation with their parents in Cornwall, twins Danny and Josh follow clues to another marble but find themselves trapped by the tide on a rocky island and the only way back is to use some pilfered REPTOSWITCH.

The story of an ancient sea turtle and what its survival says about our future. The decline of sea turtles in Pacific waters and their surprising recovery in the Atlantic illuminate what can go both wrong and right from human interventions, and teach us lessons that can be applied to restore health to the world's oceans. The only surviving species of its suborder, the leatherback is an evolutionary marvel: a "reptile" whose ancestry can be traced back 125 million years, that behaves like a warm-blooded dinosaur, an ocean animal able to withstand colder water than most fishes and dive deeper than any whale. As naturalist Safina makes clear, the fate of the leatherback is in our hands. As scientists apply lessons learned in the Atlantic and Caribbean to other endangered seas, Safina follows leatherback migrations, including a journey from Monterey, California, to nesting grounds on the most remote beaches of Papua New Guinea.--From publisher description.