Boys and Their Turtles on Lake Life

This man rescued a broken turtle egg and helped the mother turtle care for it.

Sea turtles are incredibly curious creatures! Did you know that they’re considered a keystone species? Keystone species are key to the survival of other species around them, meaning without them, the whole ecosystem that surrounds them could collapse!Sea turtles help maintain seagrass beds and other over abundant species in the wild, help to protect the coral reefs, and assist in spreading nutrient rich substrates. If you have the ability to get out in the water and snorkel some reefs, you may s