If I was writing a report on an endangered species I would choose the sea turtle. The reason I would choose the sea turtle is because in our source “Turtles in Trouble” it gave us the story of a turtle named Adelita. This turtle traveled 6‚000 miles alone to Japan. To me that is pretty amazing that a turtle can remember where she laid her eggs especially since it is very far away. Another reason I choose this article is because was pretty reliable. This article was reliable because scientist Jay
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Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are
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History: One of the smallest known sea turtles is the olive ridley turtle‚ Lepidochelys olivacea. The olive ridley was named for the olive color of its heart-shaped shell‚ the carapace (U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service‚ 2012). As hatchlings emerge from their shell they are mostly black with greenish hues on their sides and about 4 cm in length. As they become adults‚ they develop their full olive green color and reach between 55 and 80 cm in length. At birth these turtles weigh about 28g; as adults‚
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Objectives and strategy WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE? 100-YEAR VISION "Sea turtles flourish in the marine environment‚ providing multiple benefits to coastal communities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean." 25-YEAR GOAL "The recovery of key populations of sea turtles in the Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic oceans." 3 TO 15-YEAR GENERAL OBJECTIVE "The significant reduction of threats to selected populations of sea turtles from the loss and degradation of their critical habitats‚ to unsustainable
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Biodiversity and Endangered species Science Program conducts research on the biodiversity of El Salvador and the region‚ with the aim of establishing a scientific basis to support future operations of natural resource conservation. Biodiversity is the variety of living creatures on planet Earth. This term includes diversity of species‚ genetic diversity and ecosystem diversity. Conserving biodiversity is important because: 1. It is the basis of our own ecosystem‚ since trees are a source
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The Marine Turtle Sanctuary is a 2-kilometer stretch of white sand peninsula of Punta Dumalag in Matina Aplaya‚ Davao City where endangered Hawksbill turtles (Pawikan) have safely found their home and sanctuary. Also known as the Pawikan Sanctuary‚ the site is part of the 37-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) that was established through Council Resolution No. 02504-03 declaring the area as a nesting ground for Hawksbill Turtles. The local government of Davao City created the Marine Turtle Protection
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some research on the conservation status of Sea Turtles. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species‚ the global statuses are classified as followed: Leatherbacks: Vulnerable Greens: Endangered Loggerheads: Endangered Hawksbills: Critically Endangered Olive Ridleys: Vulnerable Kemp’s Ridleys: Critically Endangered Sea Turtles are among the list of top endangered species. Of the seven species‚ six are considered endangered. Among those six species are the Green Sea Turtles. Several factors have
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Danger in the Sea: Negative Human Impacts on Marine turtles - Turtles have been around for about 230 million years (Dobbs 1). In that time‚ they have seen the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and the rise of mankind. Marine turtles have been around for about 65 million years (Dobbs 1). This family has withstood the test of time and is being threatened by human’s impact on the sea. All six of the marine turtles occurring on the shores of America are at least threatened. Marine turtles are very important
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can be learned about the condition of the planet’s environment by looking at Marine turtles. They have existed for over 100 million years‚ and they travel throughout the world’s oceans. Suddenly‚ however‚ they are struggling to survive‚ largely because of things people are doing to the planet’s oceans and beaches. However‚ what does this mean for the human species? It is possible that a world in which sea turtles cannot survive will soon become a world in which humans struggle to survive. If‚ however
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Sea Turtles (Lessons 3.02‚ 3.04‚ 3.05) 1. • What types are typically found in Florida? o Green sea turtle o Hawksbill turtle o Leatherback turtle o Kemp’s ridley turtle o Loggerhead turtle 2. • What types are not typically found in Florida? o Olive ridley turtle o Flatback turtle 3. • What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? o Upper – carapace o Lower – plastron 4. • Can
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