Key Vocabulary Terms
Hatchling - a young animal that has recently emerged from its egg (like a sea turtle hatchling!)
Navigation - (of an animal) to find its way, especially over a long distance
Marine Debris - any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
Carapace - a bony plate covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
Plastron - the ventral part (underside) of the shell of a tortoise or turtle
Marine - of, found in, or produced by the sea
Clutch - group of eggs produced by birds, amphibians, or reptiles, often at a single time, particularly those laid in a nest
Camouflaging - conceal the existence of something
Endangered - seriously at risk of extinction
Sargassum - a brown seaweed with berrylike air bladders, typically forming large floating masses