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| Why Is It Vitally Important To Save Sea Turtles From Extinction? |
| WILDLIFE - SEALIFE | |
| Written by Lucy Brake | |
| Sunday, 26 September 2010 04:18 | |
Why is Watershed Vital to Our Survival?
Sea Turtles A peaceful and majestic creature, the sea turtle has swum the oceans for over 100 million years. Now this dinosaur of the sea is facing extinction as a direct result of human activities. Many plants and other sea creatures will suffer from the loss of sea turtles.
“turtles may mistake trash as food and die”
(Source: FWA.gov)
About Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle
Most sea turtles are found in tropical and subtropical seas where they spend virtually all their time in the water. They have the ability for long and deep dives with bodies well adapted for a life at sea.
“sea turtles help maintain the health of the sea grass beds”(Source: FWA.gov) Sea Turtle Documentary:
“'Marine turtles have temperature-dependent sex determination,' explains WWF, 'meaning that an increase in global temperatures could change the proportion of female and male turtle hatchlings and could result in marine turtle populations becoming unstable.'"(Source: FWA.gov)
Female Sea Turtle Laying Eggs
Only the females ever come ashore, to nest at the same beach where they were born. Some sea turtles reach 1,300 pounds and they can reach 150 to 200 years old. Females lay hundreds of eggs each season but very few baby turtles make it through the first year. The time of incubation and return to the sea is a perilous time.
   
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, which is designed to protect at risk fauna and flora, has all sea turtles species on its list. In addition, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) Red List, which classifies endangered species, has three species of turtle listed as critically endangered. This is a major concern, explains the Sea Turtle Conservancy, because “sea turtles help maintain the health of the sea grass beds” which provide breeding and developmental grounds for many species of fish, shellfish and crustaceans.
March of the Sea Turtles:
What is causing the endangerment of sea turtles?There are many dangers facing sea turtles. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) classifies the main threats as being:
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Habitat loss:
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