Find Sea Turtle plush toys, plus facts and information about Sea Turtles at the Oceanarium.
Here are a bunch of Sea Turtle stuffed animals. These include several Wild Republic Sea Turtles, a Sea Turtle Refrigerator Magnet, and some Sea Turtle keychains. Some of these are in our sponsor's 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.
