Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No |
Running Time: 60 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No |
Copyright Date: 1997
Available in French: No
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Turtles are unsurpassed ocean travellers, yet they come ashore to lay eggs in huge numbers. They are vulnerable to egg thieves, pollution and even tourist development. With the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands and Aldabra, these are survivors of the Dinosaur age. After 100 million years unchanged on the planet, will they survive into the next century? |