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Endangered Species

Endangered Species. The Green Sea Turtle MaryKay Johnson. Sea Turtles are becoming endangered for these reasons: Erosion of beaches lessens female nesting areas Development of beachfront fortifications to protect property from erosion

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Endangered Species

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  1. Endangered Species The Green Sea Turtle MaryKay Johnson

  2. Sea Turtles are becoming endangered for these reasons: • Erosion of beaches lessens female nesting areas • Development of beachfront fortifications to protect property from erosion • Off-road vehicles cause sand compacting, decreasing hatchling success.. http://www.mzoo.com/images/sturt_b1.jpg

  3. Also hurting our sea turtle population are: • Egg poaching or killing turtles for their meat, or turtle soup • Artificial light, installed for human recreation, causes disorientation, resulting in death or injury to turtles. • Raking of beaches • Invasion of beaches by non-native vegetation

  4. Sea turtles choke on debris left in the water and on beaches, such as: plastic bags, Styrofoam pieces, balloons, or plastic pellets Sea turtles become entangled in traps and fishing nets, then drown. http://www.portofsandiego.org/sandiego_environment/images/green_turtle_page.jpg

  5. People use green sea turtles for a variety of things: • jewelry • leather for boots and belts • turtle soup, a delicacy • eggs and turtle meat were eaten by island people http://www.seawear.com/images/sea-turtles/green-sea-turtle-wg~100.jpg

  6. Male sea turtles live their entire lives in the water. • Females swim long distances from feeding grounds to lay eggs in their birthplace, and only return every 2 to 3 years to nest.

  7. Fun Facts Green sea turtles live to a mature age of 20-50 years. They can be 300-400 lbs at maturity, and can be 3-4 feet long. They get their name from green-colored fat tissue in their bodies. Sea turtles can hold their breath for up to 5 hours under water.

  8. Comprehension Questions • How large can adult green sea turtles get? • Name 4 things that are killing green sea turtles. • What products are gained by sea turtles being killed? • How old can a sea turtle get? • How long can sea turtles hold their breath under water?

  9. Work Cited • eces.org/articles/000298.php • greennature.com/article148.html • www.seaturtles.org • http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/grturtle.htm • http://www.cccturtle.org/green.htm • http://www.seawear.com/images/sea-turtles/green-sea-turtle-wg~100.jpg • http://www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fsgreensea.html • http://www.portofsandiego.org/sandiego_environment/images/green_turtle_page.jpg • http://www.mzoo.com/images/sturt_b1.jpg

  10. How will we save our sea turtles? http://www.mzoo.com/images/sturt_b1.jpg

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