Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Turtle
This one-stanza poem describes a turtle's physical and mental traits.
University of Guelph
Discover Canada's Aquatic Reptiles
Site provides users with information regarding the different aspects of reptiles inhabiting Canada. Offers links to references, snakes and lizards, turtles and reptile families.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Jamaica Bay Introduction
In this video segment from WILD TV, learn about the field study of scientists observing raccoons and terrapins in Jamaica Bay.
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.
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
New England Aquarium: Saving Sea Turtles
Find out what the New England Aquarium is doing to save sea turtles and the obstacles turtles encounter as they make their way to the ocean. Also follow Munchkin's journey, a loggerhead sea turtle.
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Geochelone Radiata (Radiated Tortoise)
Site contains information on the Geochelone radiata (Radiated Tortoise). Includes geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, food habits, and conservation status.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 6 2 14: Why Amazonian Butterflies Hover Over Turtles
Learn about the interesting and unusual relationship between butterflies and turtles in the Amazon rainforest.
Other
Wildlife North America: North American Reptiles
View a comprehensive list of North American reptiles sorted by common name, scientific name, and family. By clicking on the common name, you can access photos and fun facts about each reptile.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus Agassizii)
Explore the world of the Desert Tortoise and discover information on the physical characteristics, habitat, and breeding of this desert reptile. Includes images and statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone Nigra)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Geochelone Nigra, otherwise known as the Galapagos tortoise.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone Elegans)
Presents an overview of the Indian Star Tortoise, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, and breeding. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone Pardalis)
Illustrated entry describes the Leopard Tortoise with details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, behaviour, predatory lifestyle, and other facts.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: River Turtle (Emydidae)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the river turtle. Discusses the main species and where they are found, physical features, diet, reproductive behavior, and their precarious existence due to threats they face from humans.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Sea Level and the Terrapin
Students build a model ecosystem to simulate the life and limiting factors of the Terrapin turtle.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Leatherback Sea Turtle O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to learn about the leatherback sea turtle. Find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information.
Other
Tortuga Gazette: Chinese Box Turtle
This Web site contains information on the Chinese Box Turtle. Includes a picture.
Other
Underwater World, Singapore
At this site you will learn all about Underwater World in Singapore. You can get general information, take a virtual tour, see pictures, and download movies of a diver feeding fish.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Songs and Poems
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
Read Works
Read Works: A Shell Is Great for Protection
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of shells. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Turtles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Turtles are reptiles in the order Testudines. Most turtle bodies are covered by a special shell developed from their ribs. About 300 species are alive today, and...
NOAA
Noaa: Northeast Fisheries Science Center: Fish Faq
This site is provided for by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Do fish sleep? Do they chew food? Can any fish swim backwards? How many Pinnipeds are on the Endangered Species List? Find out the answers to these questions and many...
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Sea Turtle
A concise site that describes various sea turtles. A general description of the sea turtles life span, range, food, behavior and offspring is included.
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.