Sea Turtles | Kids Write

There are 7 types of sea turtles. They all eat jellyfish, some eat crabs and shrimp and seaweed.  Some are vulnerable, some are endangered, some are critically endangered. Hundreds and hundreds get killed by fishing gear every year.

The mom lays their eggs on the sand then goes back to the water, then the babies they hatch at night, but on a rare occasion they hatch in the day. They go into the water. We must turn our lights off if we live at the beach, or they will be distracted by the house lights and head toward them instead of the ocean, because their instincts tell them to follow the moon.

How can we help the sea turtles? Start by not throwing trash into the ocean. When you catch sea turtles by accident when you’re fishing let them go. If you happen to find a hurt sea turtle, call someone to help the sea turtle. Don’t leave trash on the beach, pick up all your belongings when you leave the beach.

Callan M.
age 8

About the Author: I like to write and draw and ride my bike. I like to go to beach. This is my first essay. 

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Ready to continue learning about sea turtles? Here are some resources to get you started:

• Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest
• Turtle Talk Activity Book
• Sea Turtle Tracking
• WWF Sea Turtle Toolkit
• How to Draw a Sea Turtle
• Printable Sea Turtle Posters
• Foil Sea Turtle Art Project
• Green Sea Turtle Coloring Page
• Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle
• Salt Dough Sea Shell Turtles
• Montessori Sea Turtle 3-Part Cards
• Sea Turtle Handwriting Worksheet
• Sea Turtle Worksheet
• Potato Masher Turtles – Preschool Craft

Please check out all the essays in our Kids Write – World Oceans series, and encourage our writers with a comment.