Here are a bunch of Sea Turtles made by various companies including, Douglas, Wild Republic, Bearington, Ganz and Ty. Some of these are in our Gift Shop.

There are about six species of sea turtle. They belong in two families: Dermochelyidae, which contains the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and Cheloniidae whose members generally frequent warmer seas. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) frequents the shores of all continents. Its weight varies and individuals from 200 to 850 pounds have been reported.

Other members of the Cheloniidae family include the Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), the Atlantic Ridley (Lepidochelys kempi), Pacific Ridley (Lepidochelys olivadea), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea). The Leatherback is huge, some turtles reaching 8 feet and weighing over half a ton. Leatherbacks come ashore only to lay their eggs. Several clutches are laid each year, each clutch containing from 90 to 150 eggs.

Turtles belong to the order Chelonia.

Here are two interesting links to sites about Leatherbacks:

http://www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/leaback.html

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/lethback/

 

Other Oceanarium tanks include:

Crabs | Dolphin | Eel | Fish | Harp Seal | Jellyfish | Manatee | Manta Ray | Octopus | Oceanarium | Orca | Otter | Seahorse | Sea Lion | Sea Star | Sea Turtle | Seal | Shark | Snail | Walrus | Whale | Whale Shark