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The most comprehensive book ever written on leatherback sea turtles. Weighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the world’s largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths—they can swim more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find. Leatherbacks have been declining in recent decades, and some predict they will be gone by the end of this century. Why? Because of two primary factors: human redevelopment of nestin...
Leatherbacks are sometimes called the last of the dinosaurs because their ancient ancestors lived when the dinosaurs did. Their ability to swim long distances may be one of the reasons they survived whatever killed most of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. In modern times, one leatherback swam from Indonesia to Oregon. It had traveled 12,774 miles in 647 days, the longest distance ever tracked for a marine animalThese sea turtles are also known for returning to the same nesting sites from which they hatched. Hatchling leatherbacks make a mad dash from the sand to the sea to avoid air and land predators. While gains have been made to improve the turtles' chances against commercial fishing techniques, humans have continued building on nesting beaches and polluting the oceans. Find out what other threats the leatherbacks face, and what you can do to help protect these endangered reptiles of the sea.
In this book readers will discover many interesting things about the leatherback turtle such as, habitat, diet, overcoming problems reaching adulthood, how it was named, and more.
Explains what causes leatherback sea turtles to migrate. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and helpful infographics help readers learn all about the science behind this phenomenon as well as ways that people study or protect it.
Describes the life cycle and characteristics of leatherback sea turtles, including physical and environmental threats to the species.
Learn why leatherback sea turtles are endangered, where they live, how many there are, and what people are doing to save them. See leatherback sea turtles in their habitat, and learn what they eat, and how they treat their babies.
Provides information about the Leatherback turtle, and discusses the latest efforts made to protect them from extinction.
In this title, early fluent readers follow Lucia the leatherback sea turtle as she hatches from her egg on shore and travels to the open ocean. Read along as Lucia avoids dangers such as fishing lines, finds food to eat, and eventually swims back to shore to lay eggs of her own. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn more about leatherback sea turtles using Fact Surfer, our safe online search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. This book also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a glossary, a range map, an index, and a table of contents. Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. On the Move with Leatherback Sea Turtles is part of Jump!'s Amazing Migrations series.
Provides information about the migration of leatherback turtles from around the globe, including why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate.