Swimming in the deep
by Kathleen Voort
Title
Swimming in the deep
Artist
Kathleen Voort
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Photograph - Photographs
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In general, sea turtles have a more fusiform body plan than their terrestrial or freshwater counterparts. The reduced volume of a fusiform body means sea turtles can not retract their head, legs, and arms into their shells for protection like other turtles can. However this more stream-line body plan reduces drag in the water and allows the turtle to swim more easily.
The majority of a sea turtle's body is protected by its shell. The turtle's shell is divided into two sections: carapace (the dorsal portion) and plastron (the ventral portion). The shell is made up of smaller plates called scutes.
1) Male and female turtles age in the ocean and migrate to shallow coastal water.
2) Turtles mate in the water near offshore nesting sites.
3) The adult male turtles return to the feeding sites in the water.
4) Female turtles cycle between mating and nesting.
5) Females lay their eggs.
6) When the season is over, female turtles return to feeding sites.
7) Baby turtles incubate for 60–80 days and hatch.
8) Newly hatched turtles emerge from nests and travel from the shore to the water.
9) Baby turtles mature in the ocean until they are ready to begin the cycle again.
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September 17th, 2017
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