Sea Turtles

   You've probably recently heard that our grade is going on a field trip to Chula Vista to see sea turtles, and many other sea animals. Because of that, I'm going to be talking about sea turtles! First of all, sea turtles can be found everywhere in the world except for the polar regions. Some different species of turtles travel between different oceans for many different reasons. Sea turtles are almost always underwater, and have developed an anaerobic system of respiration. This means they take very long breaths underwater. They can refill their lungs very quickly and have adapted to this unique system. The sad thing about sea turtles is that every species is threatened or endangered, and this is because of us people. Just like most animals, we like to use sea turtles for fine dining, mostly for napkin rings and things like that. In Mexico, Japan, and China, sea turtle shells and flesh are very popular, and are used to make Tortoiseshell. Sea turtles are unique animals, and have very long lives. We sure don't want that to be ruined.