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The coast of Florida is a favorite nesting place. They will visit beaches around the world. The sea turtles are coming ! Sea turtles begin making nests each March. SEA TURTLES WHAT ! http://www.marinelife.org/ page 1 © 1997-2013 n2y Volume XV, Edition 26 March 4, 2013 n2y.com news-2-you
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The coast of Florida is a favorite nesting place.
They will visit beaches around the world.
The sea turtles are coming !
Sea turtles begin making nests each March.
SEA TURTLESWHAT
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They breathe air but can be under water for hours !
They are one of the Earth’s oldest animals.
Sea turtles are amazing !
Sea turtles can be seven feet long !
Sea turtles live in most of the world’s oceans.
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A turtle crawls onto the beach.
In March, some female sea turtles leave the ocean.
She digs a big hole with her flippers.
The turtle puts about 100 small eggs in the hole.
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She covers them with sand and returns to the ocean.
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They must crawl quickly to the water.
The tiny turtles must dig out of the sand.
This is a dangerous time for the turtles.
The moonlight on the water leads the turtles.
The eggs hatch at night, after about eight weeks.
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Male turtles never return to the beach.
These sea turtles will grow up in the water.
The lucky turtles will crawl into the ocean.
They can live for 80 - 100 years.
Female turtles only return to make a nest.
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Some become dinner for birds and crabs !
Some turtles go in the wrong direction.
But some of the tiny turtles are not lucky.
They go towards land.
Some turtles never find the ocean.
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The Center is in Juno Beach, Florida.
Many people want to help sea turtles.
Today, sea turtles are endangered.
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center wants to help too. *
It loves all sea turtles, tiny or large.
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* Most turtles that nest on Florida beaches are Loggerhead sea turtles.
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The Center wants kids to love sea turtles too.
The Center even has a sea turtle summer camp !
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The campers can
study a turtle nest
do an experiment,
go snorkeling,
and help sea turtles.
School kids can learn about sea turtles at the Center.
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Everyone can learn about them.
Go to the Center’s website. *
You can
adopt a sea turtle
watch the Sea Turtle Cam,
track a turtle,
and more !
Some n2y readers can watch for sea turtles this March.
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MARINE BIOLOGIST
A marine biologist is a special kind of scientist.
Marine biologists study living things in the ocean.
They study plants and animals.
They do research and experiments.
Would you like to be a marine biologist ?
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http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/careers/marinebiologist.html
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LOGGERHEAD TURTLE
Seven kinds of sea turtles live in our oceans.
Most sea turtles near Florida are Loggerhead turtles.
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68,000Florida has about 68,000 Loggerhead nests each year.
+A Loggerhead turtle has a large head and heart - shaped shell.
orIts head or flippers cannot go into its shell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loggerhead_sea_turtle
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An adult Loggerhead can weigh 300 pounds.
The turtle’s strong jaw can break open shellfish.
It can grow to about three feet long.
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Loggerhead turtles eat coral,
and much more.
jellyfish
clams,
crabs,
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LOGGERHEADMARINELIFE CENTER
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center started in the 1980s.
A woman in Juno Beach started the Center. *
She loved sea turtles and wanted to help them.
She started with turtle classes for kids.
The Center hopes kids will grow up to care for turtles.
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* Eleanor Fletcherhttp://www.marinelife.org/page.aspx?pid=394
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The Center finds and protects sea turtles and their nests.
Today, the Center’s marine biologists study turtles.
Go to their website to follow the turtles. *
It has a turtle hospital for sick and injured turtles.
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They put GPS trackers on turtles to see where they go.
* http://www.marinelife.org/page.aspx?pid=394
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apple corer knife 4 plates
green seedless grapesgreen apple gel
Tasty Turtle
1. Core and slice apple.
2. Put one slice on each plate.
3. Cut five grapes in half for each turtle. (ten pieces each)
4. Put seven pieces on top of each apple. Add one for head.
5. Cut the last grapes in half again. Put four pieces on each turtle for flippers.
6. Use gel to make two eyes on each turtle head.
7. Eat.
recipe page
NEED Snack
Serves 4
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Be sure
Knock, Knock.
Who’s there ?
Beach.
Beach who ?
Beach - ure to watch for turtles !
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fossil
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pine needles
jellyfish
ocean
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sand
marine biologist
hole
egg
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sea turtle
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crab
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Circle the pictures about SEA TURTLES.
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Sea Turtles
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NBALoggerheadMarinelife
CenterGirl Scouts
oceanswampaquarium
caveholeocean floor
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1. WHAT is this paper about ?
2. WHEN do sea turtles begin making nests ?
4. WHERE do tiny turtles crawl to when they dig out of the sand ?
5. WHO is helping the sea turtles ?
6. WHO studies living things in the ocean ?
3. WHERE do female sea turtles put their eggs ?
Ice Fishing Bird Feeding
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Fill in the grid using the pictures below so that every row, every column and every large box contains the following four items: .
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1. WHY do you like sea turtles ? Why not ?
2. WHAT would you ask a marine biologist ? Why ?
3. WHY would you like to visit Florida ?
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KICKER FROM NORWAY
Havard Rugland is a soccer player from Norway.
Havard has never played American football.
But he may be an NFL player soon.
One team wants him to kick field goals.
They may want him to join the team.
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www.nytimes.com/2012/12/29/sports/football/norwegian-earns-internet-stardom-and-an-nfl-tryout-to-boot.html?hp&_r=o
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People saw a YouTube video he made. *
Havard thought he would be a good kicker.
Last year, Havard watched the Super Bowl on TV.
He learned some trick kicks with a football.
Now the New York Jets want to see Havard kick.
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