Sea turtle facts for kids can reveal a lot about these fascinating creatures of the deep! For instance, did you know that ...

Sea turtles, a curious and affectionate creature, often remain mysterious as they live most of their lives in the ocean. With dedicated research and observation, scientists are uncovering some ...

A version of this story was published in 2021; it has been updated for 2024. This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as 20 Terrific Facts About Sea Turtles.

While all other sea turtles have hard, bony shells, the inky-blue carapace of the leatherback is somewhat flexible and almost rubbery to the touch. Ridges along the carapace help give it a more ...

The green turtle is a large, weighty sea turtle with a wide, smooth carapace, or shell. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around the world and has been observed clambering onto ...

For sea turtles, it’s a miracle just to survive. It’s estimated that only one out of 1,000 hatchlings will live long enough to reach adulthood. Arriving together in such numbers and ...

As the audience cooed over the sea turtles and snapped photos and videos, staff and volunteers carried the marine reptiles down a path between two crowds, like a soul train line, to the sea.