1. Sea Turtles are reptiles that breathe air.
2. There are 7 species of Sea Turtles: Kemp’s Ridley, olive Ridley, flatback, hawksbill, loggerhead, green and leatherback.
3. The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest turtle and heaviest reptile on the planet. It can grow up to 8 feet long (2.4 m) and weigh 1 ton or 2,000 pounds (907 kg).
4. Sea Turtles have been around longer than the dinosaurs (150 million years ago versus dinosaur extinction 65 million years ago).
5. The temperature of a Sea Turtle nest determines whether a Sea Turtle will be a girl or boy. The warmer part of the nest produces females, and the cooler part of the nest produces males.
6. As few as 1 in 4,000 hatchling Sea Turtles will reach adulthood to reproduce.
7. Some Sea Turtles mistake plastic bags floating in the ocean for jellyfish and eat them. Other threats to Sea Turtles include being entangled in fishing gear, disease, light and oil pollution, and habitat loss.
8. Some Sea Turtle females lay their eggs on the same beach they were born on.
9. Sea Turtles can hold their breath for up to 6 hours when resting underwater.
10. Sea Turtles can live up to 100 years old.