Friends of Algonquin Park
The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Painted Turtle
Excellent information is provided on the painted turtle's appearance, weight, migration, food sources, predators and breeding. Research questions provide the answers to many common questions such as how long they live.
Other
Swot: The State of the World's Sea Turtles
SWOT works to protect the habitat and population of sea turtles in the world today.
Other
Tortuga Gazette: Chinese Box Turtle
This Web site contains information on the Chinese Box Turtle. Includes a picture.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Olive Ridley Turtle
Get the facts on this endangered sea turtle with this detailed BBC fact sheet and photos. This is a great site to check out on the subject.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Loggerhead Turtle
An informative site about the Loggerhead Turtle containing images and maps of their distribution around the world.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Snapping Turtle
The snapping turtle, the largest freshwater turtle in Canada, is discussed in this informative site.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
A concise, informative site about the Eastern Spiny Softshell turtle.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: Tracking Blanding's Turtle
Tour the wetlands of New Hampshire as biologists try to find the elusive, yellow-necked Blanding's turtle, one of the state's rarest, oldest and best-traveled reptiles. Learn how the turtles survive in a changing valuable wetland habitat.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Green Turtle
Read about the Common Green turtle, its location and habits in this interesting site.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Turtle
This one-stanza poem describes a turtle's physical and mental traits.
Other
Marietta College: Box Turtle Observation Project
Personal site from an individual who has rescued and cared for box turtles. Nice images and good information.
Other
Connecticut Deep: Loggerhear Sea Turtle
A full description of the endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtle including information about physical characteristics, habitat range, reproduction, threats to its survival, and conservation efforts to help the species.
Bagheera
Bagheera.com: Leatherback Sea Turtle
All the species of sea turtles are endangered and this page provides information specifically about the leatherback. It includes diet, history, and causes of endangerment. There is also a good section about conservation and efforts to...
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Alligator Snapping Turtle
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, appearance, diet, breeding, behavior, and conservation status of the alligator snapping turtle.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Box Turtles
This site gives an in-depth description of a box turtle, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Sea Turtles: Ancient Creatures With Modern Problems
Ancient sea turtles have peaceful creatures living in a world that is challenging their existence. Take a look at this article and its many resources and lesson plans to understand what is causing the decline in their population.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Saving Animals From Extinction: The Best Turtle in the West
Learn some facts about the Western pond turtle in this book. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Folktales: "Why Turtles Live in Water" [Pdf]
This is a one-page PDF of the West African tale "Why Turtles Live In Water."
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Central Idea and Evidence: Sea Turtle Nesting
Students practice finding the central idea and summary of a nonfiction piece about sea turtle nesting.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Snapping Turtle (Chelydridae)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the snapping turtle. Discusses where they are found, diet, physical characteristics, different types of snapping turtles, and mating behavior.
Read Works
Read Works: Clara and Phillip the Turtle
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Clara who finds a turtle with a broken leg. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo: Alligator Snapping Turtle
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the alligator snapping turtle focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Turtle Bayou Resolutions
A brief overview of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions, which played a role in the secession of Texas from Mexico and the creation of the Republic of Texas.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Support Turtles: A Goal for Your Site?
Find out how a common backyard habitat can become a welcome habitat site for turtles.
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