Turtles have been around since the time of the dinasaurs, about 200 million years ago. Recently sea turtles are becoming endangered. The leatherback turtle, the largest type of sea turtle, is becoming endangered in the Pacific Ocean. There are many interesting facts about sea turtles. The top ten sea turtle factoids are listed below.

1. Six out of 7 types of sea turtles are currently endangered.

2. One sea turtle in a thousand survive to the age of adulthood.

3. The one turtle out of a thousand that does make it to adulthood will live to be over 100 years old.

4. Sea turtles will return to the same beach where they were born to nest.

5. The temperature of the sand in which the turtle eggs are laid in will help to determine the gender of the sea turtle. Eggs that are laid in sand that is over 85 degrees F. will be mostly female. Eggs in sand that is under 85 degrees F. will be mostly male.

6. Sea turtles have both an internal and external skeleton.

7. Sea turtles do not have teeth.

8. The diet of a sea turtle will vary according to what species it belongs to. Green sea turtles eat grass and vegetation. Leatherback sea turtles each small fish.

9. Male sea turtles have longer tails than female sea turtles.

10. Sea turtles have internal rather than external ears.You thought this was good? Brace yourself: Endangered Leatherback Turtles Drawn to UK Jellyfish Blooms