Will Hobbs

Changes in Latitudes' began when I was looking at a photograph of a sea turtle swimming underwater. I had such a strong feeling for the beauty of this ancient creature, at home in the sea. On the spot, I wanted to swim with that turtle. I began to imagine a character who would do just that.

American Author

Jane Velez-Mitchell

Taking care of our families isn't just about putting food on the table today. It's about ensuring that our children and grandchildren will have a habitable world where they can get to know various species of sea turtles.

American Journalist

Craig Brown

Words have a life of their own. There is no telling what they will do. Within a matter of days, they can even turn turtle and mean the opposite.

English Critic

Angela Kinsey

I don't want to live in a world where I could say to my daughter, 'There used to be turtles that swam in the ocean.

American Actress

Joel Hodgson

Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar.

American Entertainer

Tamara Feldman

I would love to go help baby sea turtles back into the ocean after hatching in Mexico.

Unknown

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.

James Bryant Conant

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

American Scientist

Bruce Feiler

Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.

American Writer

Aparna Sen

Indian Director

The word 'turtle' can refer to different species, some live in the sea, others in freshwater or on land.

Habitat Specifics

Many turtle species are endangered, so the term often involves conservation topics.

Protected Species

Turtles are seen as wisdom symbols in some cultures which can influence their use in stories and literature.

Cultural Symbol

Sometimes 'turtle' is used affectionately for someone who is slow and methodical.

Term of Endearment

Calling someone a 'turtle' can be a playful tease about their speed, but may be taken offensively.

Teasing or Mocking

In motivational contexts, being a 'turtle' is a reminder that slow, steady progress is positive.

Motivation Context

 to protect themselves against the herbivores that become more common when it's warm. These plants and animals belong to a group of about 20 identified species with evolutionary adaptations to rapid climate change, including snapping turtles, wood frogs, knotweed, and silver spotted skipper butterflies.

Can wildlife adapt to...

 that the turtles are diving into and going on this roller coaster ride. So we pushed the visibility of the water well past anything you would ever see in real life. Because in the end, we are not trying to recreate the scientifically correct real world, we're trying to create a believable world,

The magic ingredient...

 where many others have ended their evolutionary run. Second, throughout the centuries and up till today, every living adult sea turtle has overcome the odds, existing as a consequence of chance, skill, and capability. The gauntlet each sea turtle faces in the course of its lifetime goes

The Survival of the Sea...

 marine environment most of these leeches feed on sharks the one in the middle feeds on sea turtles we don't know what these frilly things are but they're beautiful aren't they what most people don't realize is that there's a whole bunch of different leeches out there in the world that

The extraordinary lives...

 because it actually provides an important advantage. They point out that true hiccups are found only in mammals and that they're not retained in birds, lizards, turtles, or any other exclusively air-breathing animals.

Why do we hiccup? - John...

 well we got some of the poachers who would be hunting the animals to be part of the conservation program as well as protecting the adult turtles the team also collect any eggs that might be flooded at high tide

Saving Leatherback...

 For turtles and other inhabitants of the forest, this is a feast they're lucky to see once in their lifetime and they gorge themselves while they can.

Periodical Cicadas...

 - Sea turtles are ancient mariners. Present in all but Earth's coldest oceans, these marine reptiles are well-adapted to a life on the move.

Sea Turtles 101 PIPE...

 Sea turtles, they've existed for so long. It's important for me to do my part to make sure that I leave this

The Sea Turtles of...

 his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do