Dinosaurs of the sea: Turtles and marine reptiles

Dinosaur relatives are still around, in fact, you know some of them! Sea turtles and marine iguanas are examples of marine reptiles which are related to dinosaurs. There are many kinds of marine reptiles. Most marine reptiles have scaly skin, breathe air, are cold-blooded meaning they use surrounding air temperature to regulate their body temperature, and except snakes, possess four limbs. Everything marine reptiles eat is gathered from the sea. Many marine reptiles return to land only to rest or to bear offspring. There are many kinds of turtles that live in fresh water lakes, rivers and on land, but there are only seven species of marine turtles living in our ocean today. Marine turtle means a turtle “of the sea” or ocean environment. All marine turtles are on the endangered species list.

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