7 Satisfying Facts About The Sea Turtle - Page 2 of 9

A sea turtle’s sex is determined by temperature

When a sea turtle egg is laid in its nest, it is neither male nor female. Unlike most creatures where sex is determined during fertilization, the temperature of the nest’s environment is the decider of sex for sea turtles.

If the temperature is warmer than 82-84 °F (28-29 °C), the hatchling will be born female. If the temperature is below, then the sea turtle will be born male. Scientists have noticed a correlation in the warmer the sand, the higher the number of female hatchlings.