Turtles for Kids | Learn all about these water-loving reptiles

What are the differences between a freshwater turtle and a sea turtle? In Turtles for Kids, you'll learn the answer! As the name suggests, freshwater turtles love to live in rivers, lakes, and ponds. They have strong legs with webbed feet that make them excellent swimmers. On the other hand, sea turtles prefer to live in the big blue ocean. They have unique flippers instead of legs, which help them gracefully glide through the water.
Their diets differ too. Freshwater turtles are little chefs that create a menu filled with aquatic plants, insects, small fish, and even worms. They are omnivores and use their sharp beaks to munch on plants and small animals.Sea turtles have a slightly different taste in their underwater menu. These ocean wanderers are mostly herbivores and primarily dine on sea grasses and algae. Their strong beaks help them nip at the plants, making them efficient grazers in marine habitats. Sea turtles are also known to eat jellyfish and small invertebrates occasionally, adding a bit of variety to their diet.
Despite a few other differences, freshwater and sea turtles are pretty similar when it comes to caring for their little ones. They both lay eggs in nests during a process called oviparous reproduction. Mama turtles carefully choose a good spot on land to bury their eggs. Then, they leave them to hatch on their own. Once the baby turtles hatch, they start their journey to the water. It's like a turtle family tradition-laying eggs on land and letting the little ones walk into the sea after they hatch to begin their adventure.
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What you will learn in Turtles for Kids:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 What are freshwater and sea turtles?
1:34 Caring for their young
2:07 Diverse diet of sea and freshwater turtles
3:17 Other interesting facts
4:49 Why they are important to the environment
5:18 Challenges facing some species
6:02 Review of the facts
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