Save the Sea Turtles Laura Jo Dethloff English/215 July 23‚ 2012 Donna Strong Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as sea turtles. The deep blue waters are full of them from leatherbacks to loggerheads‚ and many more. The 100- pound enormous creatures are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans every day. With the tragic problems the world face today it is a wonder that people consider saving these animals. Environmental conservatives
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The Hawksbill sea turtles are considered one of the most beautiful turtles in the ocean today. Poaching and other threats have led to a decline of the turtle population. Theses beautiful creatures are close to extinction and if there is nothing done to protect them‚ then these turtles will be gone forever. They are considered to be smaller sea turtles compared to other sea turtles. Hawksbill turtles are named for their narrow head and sharp bird-like beak. A hawksbill sea turtle is easily recognizable
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LITERATURE REVIEW The Hawksbill Turtle has become an alarmingly endangered species in recent years. The turtle’s biggest threat is humans. The Hawksbill turtles have been physically harmed and so have their habitats. Many Hawksbill turtles are accidently caught in fishing nets or hooks. When the turtles are captured or tangled in nets‚ they are prevented from receiving oxygen‚ so the turtle drowns to its death. Fishing hooks have violently stabbed and killed the turtles (Callender‚ 2013). Another factor
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Sea turtles are threatened and endangered throughout their natural range due to various anthropogenic interferences‚ such as poaching and habitat destruction (World… c2016). Sea turtles provide many ecological benefits‚ such as acting as distributors of nutrients and sculptors of both terrestrial and marine substrate (Mancini et al. 2011). However‚ global climate change is threatening sea turtle populations’ ability to continue to provide these benefits (Mancini et al. 2011). Beach habitat loss due
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Introduction Turtles are remarkable creatures‚ but are not known to form social bonds or be monogamous. Like many animals‚ female turtles are capable of storing sperm inside of them for extended periods‚ and it is necessary for some turtle species in order to ensure fertilization. In most turtle species‚ gamete maturation does not occur at the same time of the year; male gametes typically mature in the fall‚ and the female ovulation typically occurs in the spring time (1). Sperm storage allows females
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Caretta caretta is commonly called the "Loggerhead" sea turtle due to their overly large heads‚ which are comprised of a horny beak that is significantly thicker than in other sea turtles. This species is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. Loggerhead turtles have large heads (when compared to other species of marine turtles) and strong‚ muscular jaws (which help them crush prey such as crabs and lobsters). The loggerhead sea turtle is a marine mammal that grows quite large. Adults of this
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cord‚ notochord‚ post-anal tail. Chelydra serpentine have waterproof skin covered in scales‚ are ectothermic and have hard shelled eggs that are water proof. These features make them a part of the class Reptilia. They belong to the order Testudines (turtles) which means they have the following features: boney shell which is part of their skeleton‚ a shell on their underside‚ sharp beaks that replace teeth and allows them to tear their food. There are over 290 species of Testudines alive today
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December 2014 Leatherback Turtle There are many animals on this earth that have survived for hundreds and thousands of years. Recently studies have shown that those animals are now on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are claimed as critically endangered. They are as we say becoming extinct. The Leatherback Turtle is one of those endangered animal species. Leatherback Turtles also known as “Dermochelys coriacea” is named after its shell. It is not hard like other turtles but made up of leather-like
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Turtle Diagram Inputs Supplier . Materials/Equipment Measure(s) Process Support Process(es) Outputs Customer Competence/Skills/Training 1 Turtle Diagram Process Steps that make up the process Explanation of how to do the process Could include Procedures and Work Instructions Or parts of Procedures and Work Instructions 2 Turtle Diagram Process Questions Does the process meet the requirements of the standard? Compare what is written to the standard How do you do the process? Have them
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The Hawksbill Turtle is a critically endangered species‚ and if we don’t make a change to help them they will go extinct. What is the Hawksbill turtle? The Hawksbill turtles have a thin shell. The shell has elaborate colors patterns. The name Hawksbill comes from its pointed beak‚ that resembles much like a birds beak. The turtle is a carnivore so it eats sponges‚ jellyfish‚ shrimp‚ and squids. The Hawksbill turtle is endangered due to the decreasing in pollution in waters. People when they go
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