Lennon Semester Assignment Rough Draft Sea Turtle Conservation Introduction Sea turtles are one of the Earth ’s most ancient creatures‚ having appeared on earth millions of years before humans. The sea turtle ’s shell‚ or "carapace" is streamlined for swimming through the water. Unlike other turtles‚ sea turtles cannot retract their legs and head into their shells. Their color varies between yellow‚ greenish and black depending on the species. Sea turtles are found in all warm and temperate waters
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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
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commonly known as the Hawksbill Sea Turtle. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle has a lifespan of about 30 to 50 years. The turtle is an omnivore and consumes sea grasses‚ sea urchins‚ barnacles‚ small animals‚ and their favorite food‚ sponges (National Wildlife Federation). Regardless of their lifespan and diet‚ these turtles are dying quicker than normal because of the human race. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)‚ the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is classified as critically
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Would the Sea Turtles be Missed? “Six of the seven sea turtle species are listed as vulnerable‚ endangered‚ or greatly endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of threatened species (Roach).” These suffering sea turtle species are the following: Reen‚ Hawksbill‚ Kemp’s Ridley‚ Leatherback‚ Loggerhead‚ and Olive Ridley. All of these turtles are found in the waters off the coasts of the United States of America. The only species of sea turtle that is not in
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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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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 one of the Earth’s most ancient creatures” (Basic Facts). They have been around since the dinosaurs‚ which is about 110 million years. The scientific name for them is Chelonioidea. The Earth is home to seven different species of sea turtles. They are Green‚ Loggerhead‚ Kemp’s Ridley‚ Olive Ridley‚ Hawksbill‚ Flatback‚ and Leatherback. Sadly‚ six of those seven sea turtles are endangered. Every type of sea turtle is a little bit different than the others. The Green sea turtle is
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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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Sea turtles have played critical roles in both ocean and beach/dune ecosystems for millennia. However‚ humans‚ both intentionally and unintentionally‚ have posed a major threat to the future sustainability of their species‚ especially in the last several decades. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is the world’s most endangered sea turtle‚ classified by the ICNU as critical endangered since 1996. ("Lepidochelys Kempii (Atlantic Ridley‚ Gulf Ridley‚ Kemp’s Ridley‚ Mexican Ridley)”). The worldwide female
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The biology of the sea turtle and facors affecting its population Upon first sight of the great sea turtle it might just think that it is like any other turtle. The truth is that marine turtles are beautiful creatures spending a majority of their lives wandering endlessly through our massive ocean. These reptiles have the ability to do amazing things. Some of these things include evolving to a range of purely innate responses to the demands of a changing suite of environments and having remarkable
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