My Turtles » Zoology http://myturtles.com MyTurtles.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 How fast do sea turtles swim, and why do they go where they do? http://myturtles.com/blog/how-fast-do-sea-turtles-swim-and-why-do-they-go-where-they-do/ http://myturtles.com/blog/how-fast-do-sea-turtles-swim-and-why-do-they-go-where-they-do/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:46:56 +0000 admin http://myturtles.com/blog/how-fast-do-sea-turtles-swim-and-why-do-they-go-where-they-do/ turtles
ElTortugaFuerte asked:

I’ve heard that turtles migrate around the world, but why do they cross the ocean and how long does it take them to get where they’re going? Is there any research being done to find this out?

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Villy asked:

I have an obsession with sea turtles. I would LOVE to work with them. But, I’m not entirely sure I’m cut out for whatever courses I would need to take, and I would like to do more research on appropriate degree programs.

I know “sea turtles” is really limiting. If I do decide to pursue this, I will probably study something like zoology as well.

Is Marine Biology my best option?

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ElTortugaFuerte asked:

What do sea turtles do to help the world? Why should I care about saving them, are they really in danger of going extinct?

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Iroc24 asked:

This is an exact question from one of my students. We are posting from class.

The book we are reading discusses how Sea Turtles “cry” to clear the salt from their eyes.
I will be allowing my students to pick the best answer Monday in class. Please keep them coming. Thank you!

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mable.syrup asked:

My 8 year old daughter has a question, “How long do turtles live?”

]]> http://myturtles.com/blog/turtles-12/feed/ 0 What differences are there between the turtle of the fable and the real turtles? http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/ http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:47:25 +0000 admin http://myturtles.com/blog/what-differences-are-there-between-the-turtle-of-the-fable-and-the-real-turtles/ turtles
francisco_rodd asked:

Are there any differences between real life turtles and the turtle as described in the popular fable of the “hare and the turtle”? If so, what are they?

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Kelsey B asked:

Do they go in shock. We have a big pond by our house and people like to catch turtles there, we think it is wrong and would like scientific answers for our animal rightist group please note source.
THE PEOPLE WHO CATCH TURTLES AROUND MY HOUSE ARENT TRYING TO EAT THEM!!!!!!

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