The Green Sea Turtle. Introduction: The Green Sea Turtle is one of only 7 species of sea turtle‚ with all being in danger of becoming extinct. It is one of the largest sea turtles and has the highest migratory area. This report will cover from its physical description through to the specific role that it plays in the environment‚ as well as solutions to bring the creature to a least concern of extinction. Animal Profile: The Green Sea Turtle’s carapace (shell) has a mottled brown top‚ with
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QUESTIONING THE WISDOM BEHIND SPENDING ON TURTLES…… Hasan Hanif &; Daniyal Motan Pakistan has been blessed with a coastline that extends up to 1‚050 km (650 mi). Of these 250 km fall in Sindh province and 800 km in Baluchistan. This gives one an idea of the scope of the effort needed to protect and conserve the Green Sea Turtle which nests along the length and breadth of this coastline. The problem is compounded by the fact that the Makran coast‚ in Baluchistan consists of steep mountains that
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Sea Turtle Nesting The number of sea turtle nests has been increasing over time in recent years on the coast of Florida. The difference in the number is up by thousands and is a positive change for the almost endangered sea turtles. With the data collected from Palm Beach County it shows results causing record year numbers. In Palm Beach County‚ Loggerhead had a record year with a total of 33‚829 nest. Green Sea Turtles had 1‚582 nests in Palm Beach County and state wide had about 5‚393 nests
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hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered reptile and only comes to land to lay theeggs. The hawksbill sea turtle as a unique physical structure and lives mostly in tropical coral reefs of the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. This animal mainly eats sponges and may sometimes go deeper to hunt for small squid. The hawksbill turtle got its name for its hawk like beak(S1). Did you know that the hawksbill sea turtle can change colors(S16)?!?! This proves that the hawksbill sea turtle has many different
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one species another species who depends on it could go extinct or over-populate without the other to control it‚ causing a domino effect that disrupts the balance of life as a whole and the overall biodiversity of this planet. The Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of those various species which helps to promote life and maintain a balance in the cycle of life. It is a fascinating and fierce species which can be located in numerous southern states including but not limited to Georgia‚ Florida and some
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ranked the #1 most obese country in the world. I think a lot of that has to do with all of our electronics. People are not as active as they were in the 70’s. Not only does my generation not exercise properly‚ but we eat the worst possible kind of food. We want food and we want it fast. An easy option for my generation is to go to a fast food place for example McDonalds. The people of the 70’s were much healthier and did more activity. I think sports back then was a great pass time and electronics
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ENG.101 OIC 03/07/2012 I want a better life in a good world for everyone Back in my earlier years as a young man twenty something‚ I viewed the world as my oyster‚ play ground‚ eating and being merry. I associated myself with a group of guys that were categorized as “pretty boys”. We ran the streets care free‚ after work of course‚ because we needed the most important tool there was to a bunch of young guys at that time‚ money‚ paper
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One of the first symbols Steinbeck uses is a turtle. Steinbeck uses the turtle to symbolize the migrants families‚ the struggles they will face‚ and their determination. Along the road‚ there is a turtle trying to cross the road. The turtle’s journey is tough‚ but he keeps on moving just like the migrant farmers keep on going. “As the embankment grew steeper and steeper‚ the more frantic were the efforts of the land turtle” (Steinbeck 21). When the turtle reaches challenging parts in his journey‚ like
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As parents around the country purchase new pencils and backpacks‚ they may be surprised to learn “nature” is one more thing they should put on the back-to-school supply list. According to a new report by National Wildlife Federation‚ Back to School: Back Outside‚ time spent outdoors both during school and at home helps children become high-performance learners and score higher on standard tests. Unfortunately‚ American children spend only minutes a day playing and learning outdoors which presents
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Green Sea Turtles Green Sea Turtles are very unique‚ kind and harmless creatures. Although‚ some people do not understand their harmfulness. Many people‚ such as poachers‚ want to kill sea turtles for their meat‚ eggs and shell. Fortunately‚ people have started organizations that help and track sea turtles. Green sea turtles‚ also known as Pacific Green Sea Turtles‚ Black Sea Turtles and Chelonia Mydas‚ their scientific name‚ belong to a scientific group called Cheloniidae‚ a group of sea turtles
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