Fascinating facts about Sea Turtles

• Amongst all species of sea turtles, the leatherback sea turtles are the largest. They can grow up to 6.5 ft long and weigh up to 1200 lbs. They are also unlike to other sea turtles as they are the only ones that are lacking of backbone that joins to its inner shell.

• On the other hand, The Kemp’s Ridley is the smallest species of sea turtles, measuring around 2.5 ft in length.

• Since both female and male sea turtles have comparable size, it is quite difficult to differentiate them. You can identify which sea turtle is male through its tail. Significantly, male sea turtles have long tails where their reproductive organs are to be found.

• One amazing fact about sea turtles is that they can thrive in their natural habitat for as long as 80 years.

• Many sea turtle facts suggest that turtles have existed on Earth’s surface since 200 million years ago. And did you know that they can live for a year even without food.

• It is believed that sea turtles cry. But the fact is sea turtles excrete salt water from their body with the help of their eyes.