OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaSea turtles are gentle animals that swim in warm ocean water. They have hard shells on their backs that keep them safe. Sea turtles have been swimming in the ocean since the time of the dinosaurs!
Sea turtles have a hard shell and big flippers. They use their flippers to glide through the water like they are flying! Sea turtles can be green, brown, or olive colored. Some sea turtles are very large and can weigh as much as a grand piano.
Sea turtles live in warm oceans all around the world. Mother sea turtles come onto the beach to lay their eggs in the sand. When the baby turtles hatch, they crawl all the way to the ocean by themselves.
- Sea turtles can live for a very long time, even over 100 years!
- They travel thousands of miles across the ocean and can find their way back to the exact beach where they were born.
- Sea turtles can hold their breath underwater for several hours while they sleep.
