(The Physiology of...)
SEA TURTLES
 
 







Sea Turtles are large, air breathing, shelled reptiles that inhabit the earth's tropical as well as subtropical seas. The purpose of this web page is to introduce the world of the sea turtle to YOU! General information on sea turtles, the eight main species, their amazing diving ability, their anatomy and conservation issues will be presented here. So sit back, relax and click your way through the watery depths of the sea turtle world.
 
 
 
 
General Info The 8 species
Diving Ability Anatomy
Conservation Sea Turtle Links

 
References

 
 




Thank you for visiting this web site it was produced as part of a class project for the Animal Physiology class at Davidson College. A special thanks to Turtle Trax, the Caribbean Conservation Corporation and Jeff Dawson for providing several of the pictures presented here. Please visit again soon and do you part to help protect not only turtles but all the species of the world. If you have comments, questions or suggestions email me: japleasants@davidson.edu
 

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