

Did You Know These Facts About Sea Turtles?
- The Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback sea turtles nest on the beaches in Northeast Florida
- Sea turtles spend their whole life in the ocean, except when females come ashore to lay eggs
- Sea turtles cannot retract their head into their shells like other turtles and tortoises can for safety
- Sea turtles are ectothermic or “cold-blooded” reptiles that breathe air
- Fibropapillomatosis or FP is a mysterious disease that affects all species of sea turtles but especially Green turtles
- Sea turtles are impacted by lights on the beach; turn off lights visible on nesting beaches or use special fixtures to shield the light from the beach
7
Species
There are only seven species of sea turtles worldwide
5
Species
Five of the Seven Species of Sea Turtles nest on Florida beaches.
110
Million Years Old
The earliest known sea turtle fossils are about 110 million years old
For More Information
For more information about the conservation of this important species you can also visit the Sea Turtle Conservancy http://www.conserveturtles.org
Other sites for sea turtle species information include: SeaTurtle.org
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission oversees conservation efforts for sea turtles in Florida, http://myfwc.com/research/wildlife/sea-turtles/