Jun 18 2012
What A Day
We’re still on a high after Friday’s Official Opening. Here are some more photographs from the day courtesy of Dermot O’ Halloran. Enjoy!
Archive for June 18th, 2012
Jun 18 2012
Leatherback Turtles
This morning, we have been looking at Leatherback Turtles as part of work on our Class Novel: The Wreck of the Zanzibar. We learned the following:
Leatherback Turtles are nearly extinct – Aisling.
There are leatherback Turtles in Ireland-Brendan
Most of them are in the Indian Ocean – Jack
The Leatherback Turtle’s weight is 2,000 pounds- Sarah
Leatherback Turtles usually lay on their backs.-Declan.
It is sometimes called a lute turtle-Cormac.
The Leatherback Turtle’s Flippers Are 2.7 Metres Long. – Chloe.
The Leatherback Turtle can dive to greater depths than 3,000 ft! – Leah
The Leatherback Turtle eats 1,000 lbs each day! – Sinead
The Leatherback turtle is one of the biggest turtles in the world – Augustine
The Leatherback Turtle has a softer shell than other types of turtle- Katie
A leatherback turtle has oily skin-Páraic
The Leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle-Hannah
It has a tier shaped body-Eoin
