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The Sea Turtles

Air breathing reptiles that spend the vast majority of their lives underwater, Sea Turtles have captured the hearts and minds of the scuba diver for years.

Turtles the facts

• With the exception of the Antarctic, Sea Turtles can be found in every ocean around the world.

• There are only seven species of Sea Turtle, The Green Turtle, Hawksbill turtle, The Leatherback, The Olive Ridley, Kemps Ridley, The Loggerhead and The Flatback Turtle.

• A sea turtles diet includes jelly fish, they are immune to the venom and in turn can eat even the deadly Box Jellyfish.

• The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle the record is a hefty 916 kg. They are also the only sea turtle not to have a hard shell.

• The smallest and rarest sea turtle is the Kemp’s Ridley, not found in Australian waters, it is also the only marine turtle to nest during the day.

• It is suggested that some sea turtles can live to be over 80 years old.

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