Product Description
For more than a hundred million years, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans. These magnificent, long-lived creatures spend their lives in the water, coming ashore to lay their eggs. Upon hatching, the baby turtles leave the nest and enter a dangerous world of storms and predators. The females will return to the same beach to lay their own eggs when they reach maturity a decade later. Today, there are seven species of sea turtle: the grass--eating green turtle; the sea sponge--eating hawksbill; the olive ridley; the Kemp's ridley, which is the smallest species; the loggerhead; the flatback of Australia; and the giant leatherback. Having escaped the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, these ancient reptiles today face new dangers that threaten their survival: pollution, hunting, and the destruction of their nesting grounds. Will this century be the last to witness their majesty? Will succeeding generations live in a world devoid of their graceful presence? Marine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In Sea Turtles, he offers a comprehensive and compelling account of their history and life cycle based on the most recent scientific data -- and suggests what we can do now to save them. From the Kemp's ridley, which nests on a single beach on Mexico's Gulf Coast, to the nomadic leatherback, which can weigh up to a ton and is in the most imminent danger of extinction, Spotila offers a vivid description of their diets and mating habits, and the conservation efforts being made on their behalf. Illustrated with stunning color photographs by the world's leading nature photographers, Sea Turtles will inform and inspire readers of all ages everywhere.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 21 reviews)

Wonderful Book! by N. Dorow (Wilmington, North Carolina)

5 Stars
October 24, 2009
I bought this book based on recommendations found in Amazon.com and was not disappointed. The book is full of beautiful photographs and clear and informative illustrations and is written for the general reader. I highly recommend if for anyone who has a love for sea turtles.

Complete, it is by KMcP

4 Stars
May 04, 2009
This is a truly in-depth look at sea turtles. If you're not only interested in the "charisma" and some beautiful photography, but also ready to dive into all the other science-in-human-language aspects, make this a must read.

SEA TURTLES by Mary J. Marshall (New Orleans Metro Area, LA USA)

5 Stars
April 28, 2009
SUPER book, will be studying and collecting research data on sea turtles in Costa Rica. As informational as beautiful! mary

Back to the Basics by Lab2011

5 Stars
February 11, 2009
Sea Turtles by James Spotila is a phenomenal book. The text is great, but the pictures help keep you captivated. I was beginning a college research project last year that involved sea turtles, but I knew absolutely nothing about them. The problem you usually encounter in science is that there's no basic books or journal articles about a topic. The first chapter of the book was great at helping me learn the difference between the species (appearance, geographic location, species name, etc.). In the first chapter Dr. Spotila has these great illustrations of each species with all the basics about the corresponding species next to the illustration; I kept that page tabbed and referred back often. I reluctantly returned the book back to the library, but it's currently on my birthday wish list.

Very nice book! by Mike - R.N. (Nashville, NC USA)

5 Stars
February 09, 2009
Loaded with pictures, and an excellent book for turtle lovers. I bought this for my girlfriend and she really lofves it! Very educational!

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