Learn a little about the one of the oldest reptile groups in the world
Above: Watch a Turtle's Eye View of the Great Barrier Reef
1. The oldest recorded turtle was named Tu”i Malila and lived to the ripe old age of 188
2. Sea turtles can travel more than 10,000 miles every year
3. Turtles were around when T. Rex was alive
4. 129 of the 300 turtle species are either vulnerable or endangered
5. Green sea turtles can stay underwater for up to five hours
6. It is estimated that only one hatchling in a thousand will make it to adulthood
7. A turtle's gender depends on how hot or cold their environment was while they were in their eggs
8. The shell of a turtle is made up of 60 different bones all connected together
National Geographic / The leatherback trust / WWF