Marine life flourishes in our plant’s oceans‚ a common factor these bodies of water share are sea turtles. I am going to talk about how these animals have a huge impact in multiple ecosystems‚ which includes their diets‚ breeding habits‚ and life cycle. Also‚ I will be discussing their history and evolution that directly impacts their anatomy‚ as well as‚ migration patterns‚ which leads into their extensive travels with a history that stretches back to prehistoric times. Finally‚ I will be going
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Movement The Snapping Turtle moves with his four feet on land. In the water it’s a natural swimmer‚ it uses its webbed feet and its tail. Habitat The Snapping Turtle prefers muddy lakes and ponds‚ but will also live in slow moving rivers. Those environments are ideal for the Snapper. Protection The Snapping Turtle has a giant shell on is back that protects it from its very few predators. When the Snapping turtle is in the water it is relatively docile and doesn’t go looking for trouble
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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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ABOUT THEM Hawksbill turtles are graceful saltwater reptiles‚ well adapted to life in their marine world. With streamlined bodies and flipper-like limbs‚ they are graceful swimmers able to navigate across the oceans. When they are active‚ Hawksbill turtles must swim to the ocean surface to breathe every few minutes. When they are resting‚ they can remain underwater for much longer periods of time. The hawksbill is a smaller sea turtle with a narrow head and 2 pairs of prefrontal scales in front
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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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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 contributed
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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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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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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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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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