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The Leatherback Turtle

Author : James R. Spotila
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142141709X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Leatherback Turtle written by James R. Spotila and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 nesting beaches and commercial fishing. There are only twenty-nine index beaches in the world where these turtles nest, and there is immense pressure to develop most of them into homes or resorts. At the same time, longline and gill net fisheries continue to overwhelm waters frequented by leatherbacks. In The Leatherback Turtle, James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo bring together the world’s leading experts to produce a volume that reveals the biology of the leatherback while putting a spotlight on the conservation problems and solutions related to the species. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature’s most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear.

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Author : Rod Theodorou
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781588104472
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Leatherback Sea Turtle written by Rod Theodorou and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

Author : Carol Ruckdeschel
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 082034446X
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States written by Carol Ruckdeschel and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two of the Southeast's foremost authorities on sea turtle conservation, this is an accessible, fully illustrated guide to the species that frequent the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. No one who encounters a sea turtle soon forgets it. The leatherback, for instance, can grow to huge proportions, commonly approaching eight feet in length and more than half a ton in weight. Powerful swimmers, they are also among the deepest divers of all air-breathing sea creatures. Despite these assets, the survival of the leatherback, like that of all sea turtle species, is under constant threat from commercial fishing operations, overdevelopment of nesting grounds, pollution, and predation by introduced species. The guide opens with comprehensive coverage of the sea turtle's evolution, juvenile and adult life cycles, nesting, diet and feeding, disease and parasites, predators, and conservation issues. Each subsequent chapter is dedicated to a particular turtle species: loggerhead, leatherback, Kemp's ridley, green sea turtle, hawksbill, and olive ridley. The account of each species describes distribution, habitats, general appearance, life history and behavior, and conservation. For each species, photographs of hatchlings and adults and a map showing distribution and migration provide further information. Sea turtles have been swimming the seas for one hundred million years. Yet all of the species in this book—indeed, all sea turtles worldwide—are on U.S. and international endangered lists. Biologists Carol Ruckdeschel and C. Robert Shoop have dedicated their careers to learning about sea turtles—and to ensuring that we understand that we are stakeholders in the fate of these ancient creatures. With this guide in hand, readers will be better equipped to understand sea turtle biology and support sea turtle conservation efforts.

Sea Turtles

Author : James R. Spotila
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801880076
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Sea Turtles written by James R. Spotila and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In "Sea Turtles," he offers a comprehensive and compelling account of their history and life cycle based on the most recent scientific data and suggests what we can be done to save them. Illustrated with stunning, full-color photographs. 0-808-8007-6$24.95 / Johns Hopkins University Press

Leatherback Sea Turtles

Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781467782746
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book Leatherback Sea Turtles written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the leatherback sea turtle. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the turtle's life, comparing it to a similar reptile and to a very different reptile"--

Adventures of Leatherback

Author : James C Boland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (776 download)

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Download or read book Adventures of Leatherback written by James C Boland and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of a sea turtle between 1778 and it's capture and release by a member of Captain Cook's crew off the coast of Hawaii in 1778 and it's capture and release by a tuna boat off the coast of California in 1925. The sea turtles encounters with whalers, jellyfish, dolphins, sharks, storms and sea horses.

Run, Sea Turtle, Run

Author : Stephen R. Swinburne
Publisher : Millbrook Press
ISBN 13 : 1541595661
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (415 download)

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Download or read book Run, Sea Turtle, Run written by Stephen R. Swinburne and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Can you hear me? Scritch, scratch. I'm a little sea turtle inside an egg." Follow a hatchling's treacherous journey from nest to sea. Longtime science writer Stephen Swinburne creates an engaging first-person narrative from the sea turtle's perspective. Gorgeous photographs by Guillaume Feuillet capture the drama of the hatchlings' race to safety. Back matter includes information on the life cycle of leatherback sea turtles, tips for how readers can assist with sea turtle conservation, and recommended further reading.

Threat to the Leatherback Turtle

Author : Bonnie Hinman
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
ISBN 13 : 1545749795
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (457 download)

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Download or read book Threat to the Leatherback Turtle written by Bonnie Hinman and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Leatherback Sea Turtles

Author : Jody Sullivan Rake
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1515731383
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book Leatherback Sea Turtles written by Jody Sullivan Rake and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leatherback sea turtles face one of their lives' biggest challenges as soon as they're hatched. Crawling out of their eggs on the sandy shore, they hurry to the sea in a race to escape those who see them as a tasty meal. If they survive and thrive, they can grow longer than an adult male is tall and weigh as much as a small car! Learn more about these amazing animals, including where they live, what they eat, the many challenges they face in their lives, and what you can do to help.

Landon and the Leatherback Sea Turtle

Author : Adele Edwards
Publisher : Tate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1602477353
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Landon and the Leatherback Sea Turtle written by Adele Edwards and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of a young boy and a very large leatherback sea turtle. they have many adventures apart and together. You will follow flip, the sea turtle, as he faces the dangers of the deep. Landon faces his own problemswith his parents' divorce, adjusting to living in two different places and learning to surf.

Leatherback Sea Turtle Migration

Author : Kari Schuetz
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1681035588
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Leatherback Sea Turtle Migration written by Kari Schuetz and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As fall days grow darker and the sun doesn’t shine as bright, leatherback sea turtles sense the change in seasons and head out to sea. They make their way to their home beaches to nest. About 100 eggs fill each hole! Readers can follow the leatherbacks as they cruise along ocean currents in this engaging title.

Voyage of the Turtle

Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1429900865
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Voyage of the Turtle written by Carl Safina and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of an ancient sea turtle and what its survival says about our future, from the award-winning writer and naturalist Though nature is indifferent to the struggles of her creatures, the human effect on them is often premeditated. The distressing decline of sea turtles in Pacific waters and their surprising recovery in the Atlantic illuminate what can go both wrong and right from our interventions, and teach us the lessons that can be applied to restore health to the world's oceans and its creatures. As Voyage of the Turtle, Carl Safina's compelling natural history adventure makes clear, the fate of the astonishing leatherback turtle, whose ancestry can be traced back 125 million years, is in our hands. Writing with verve and color, Safina describes how he and his colleagues track giant pelagic turtles across the world's oceans and onto remote beaches of every continent. As scientists apply lessons learned in the Atlantic and Caribbean to other endangered seas, Safina follows leatherback migrations, including a thrilling journey from Monterey, California, to nesting grounds on the most remote beaches of Papua, New Guinea. The only surviving species of its genus, family, and suborder, the leatherback is an evolutionary marvel: a "reptile" that behaves like a warm-blooded dinosaur, an ocean animal able to withstand colder water than most fishes and dive deeper than any whale. In his peerless prose, Safina captures the delicate interaction between these gentle giants and the humans who are finally playing a significant role in their survival. "Magnificent . . . A joyful, hopeful book. Safina gives us ample reasons to be enthralled by this astonishing ancient animal—and ample reasons to care." -- The Los Angeles Times

An Assessment of the Leatherback Turtle Population in the Atlantic Ocean

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book An Assessment of the Leatherback Turtle Population in the Atlantic Ocean written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Leatherback Seaturtle

Author : Paddy Muir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Leatherback Seaturtle written by Paddy Muir and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The leatherback seaturtle is the world's largest reptile. It is significantly larger than all other marine turtles"--p. [1].

Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys Coriacea)

Author : Pacific Sea Turtle Recovery Team (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys Coriacea) written by Pacific Sea Turtle Recovery Team (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Saving Sea Turtles

Author : James R. Spotila
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780801899072
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Saving Sea Turtles written by James R. Spotila and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2007, eleven leatherback turtles captured the imagination of the public worldwide as they “raced” from Costa Rica toward the Galápagos Islands. Known as the Great Turtle Race, this event tracked these critically endangered sea turtles, drawing attention to their fragile status and generating data on the turtles vital to efforts to study and protect them. But the Great Turtle Race is just one of many tools marine conservationists use to inform people about the status, biology, and lives of the seven sea turtle species. Due to human actions, once-plentiful sea turtle population levels plummeted throughout much of the twentieth century, stabilizing somewhat only after Archie Carr and Jacques Cousteau popularized their plight. With Saving Sea Turtles, award-winning author James R. Spotila picks up where Carr and Cousteau left off, going inside the modern-day conservation movement to tell the tales of today’s sea turtle conservationists. He provides a complete overview of sea turtle biology and life cycles, discusses the human and natural world threats they face, and examines the new methods and technologies humans are using to save them. Throughout, Spotila dots the narrative with stories of real-life heroes who risk life and limb to understand, track, and conserve sea turtles across the globe. Spotila has been at the forefront of sea turtle research and conservation for decades. His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans.

Leatherback Sea Turtles

Author : Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher : Comparing Animal Traits
ISBN 13 : 1467779806
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book Leatherback Sea Turtles written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Comparing Animal Traits. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book covers information (life cycle, appearance, habitat) about the leatherback sea turtle. Each chapter discusses an aspect of the turtle's life, comparing it to a similar reptile and to a very different reptile"--