Beak—the hard upper part of a turtle’s mouth
Carapace—the turtle’s back
Clutch—a group of sea turtle eggs
Feeding grounds—an area where an animal goes to find food
Flippers—the flat arms of a turtle made for swimming
Flipper tag—a metal tag on a sea turtle’s flipper
Hatchling—a baby sea turtle
Plankton—tiny sea animals which baby sea turtles eat
Plastron—the turtle’s belly
Scutes—the scales on a turtle
Stranding—when a turtle washes up on a beach
Transmitter—a device that sends out signals