Turtle Facts
Category: Turtle Facts | Date: Apr 29 2008 | By: admin
Turtle facts
1. Sea turtles are ancient reptiles and have been on Earth for over 130 million years.
2. The sex of a turtle is determined by the sand’s temperature… a cool nest is dominantly male, a hot nest is dominantly female
3. The ‘tears’ a female turtle has in her eyes when she comes to shore help her to get rid of the salt she absorbed in the ocean.
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It is all about interest ! I am Atwaa Salim back home, having finished my bachelors degree from the university of Nairobi. I am now the co-ordinator of Lamu Marine Conservation Trust. Having volunteered for two years, I found the conservation of the natural resourse inclusive of turtles as very important. We are a group of ten people. We have got 4 guards a captain and a crew, with 3 office bearers. We are all from local communities around Lamu.
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5 Responses to “Turtle Facts”
sheryl, washington dc, on 29 Apr 2008
In the sea turtles class at the zoo, we learned the phrase “hot chicks, cool dudes” to remember how sex is determined.
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Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 29 Apr 2008
Very interesting. I just read an article about turtles being indicators of how healthy ecosytems like mangroves, coral reefs, and sea beds are doing in the face of climate change. Kinda like a canary in a coal mine. We better start paying attention!
Sherri S., on 29 Apr 2008
Thank you for the information. Very interesting!
Christine C., on 29 Apr 2008
I cannot wait to hear much more about the turtles you are studying!
lamumarine, on 15 May 2008
Hi Sheryl,Theresa,Sherri and Christine, most welcome all of you to our blog. There is much interesting in it, is it is only the fact that we are at the taking off stage, enjoy riding with us. Great video clips soon to be posted.
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