2-meter-long (450-kilogram, 6.5-foot-long) turtle. With incredible concentration, she uses her flippers to dig a huge nest in the sand." Jose Urteaga is describing a leatherback turtle that has arrived to lay eggs on the beach. Jose works in Nicaragua, Central America. The area is home to five of the world 's seven sea turtles. Nearly all of the turtle species are threatened. The leatherback turtle is critically endangered. Jose and his team watch the female turtle as she slowly scraps at the sand. They
was the largest and oldest Leatherback turtle ever recorded (Turtles). The Leatherback turtle is a carnivorous reptile that spends most of its life in the water. Their lifespan is guessed to be 30-45 but there have been recordings of turtle way over that age so most biologists say that the lifespan is unknown. This amazing creature is able to dive up to 4,200 feet which is deeper than any other turtle and they can stay under water for up to 85 minutes. The Leatherbacks evolutionary origin goes back
The Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, is the largest sea turtle species and is highly migrational. They inhabit every ocean and are endangered in all of them (James et al. 2005, Roe et al. 2014). They require warm waters and tropical beaches for nesting and juvenile development, and cold Northern waters for foraging (Eckert 2002). Their diet is dependent on gelatinous zooplankton (Jones et al. 2012). Their major threats include pollution, bycatch, and egg harvesting. Many initiatives
Sea Turtles and Evolution Human activity is endangering a vast array of lifeforms that have inhabited the Earth for millions of years. Recently I visited the Field Museum in Chicago Illinois to tour an exhibit titled The Evolving Planet. The story that the exhibit told was that of life on planet Earth, and how throughout time Earth has reinvented itself using whatever surviving species that remained after its latest mass extinction period had ended. It depicted in a graphic format how time and catastrophes
the world, Leatherback sea turtles are born less than 3 inches long but can grow to up to 8 ft.: Swimming through the ocean, as the biggest sea turtle. By definition an ecosystem is all living and nonliving things that live in a specific area. The pelagic zone above the abyssal, is located next to the continental slope or drop off. At the surface there's a lot of light. Down below there is no light and it is cold, the water pressure is higher. Like all animals, the leatherback sea turtle is part of
Boat Covers are Essential for All Boats Getting a boat is not a problem but keeping it in the perfect condition is the real catch. There is absolutely no doubt in the fact that you can have a ripper of a time while in the water, but, things can really take a nosedive when it comes to repair and maintenance of your boat. Though it is a tedious task to keep your boat in the best condition but it has to be done nevertheless. One of the best ways to achieve the task is by using boat covers. Since boat
The Effects of Marine Debris on Sea Turtles A fact that is tragically unknown by much of the human population is that marine debris has a large effect on sea turtle populations throughout the world during various stages of the sea turtles’ lives. This type of pollution has proven detrimental to the habitats of sea turtles, as well as to their lives. Marine debris can be defined as any manufactured or processed solid waste imported into the marine environment (Campani, et al., 2013). Various examples
thousands of hatchling turtles emerge from their nests and enter the Atlantic Ocean. However, even at birth, sea turtles struggle with survival sometimes due to natural threats. Predators such as raccoons, crabs, and birds raid eggs and hatchlings. Sadly, the biggest threats to these majestic creatures are caused by humans. In many coastal communities, such as in Central America and Asia use sea turtles as a source of food, even though in many cultures, including these, sea turtles have spiritual or
different kinds of turtles, near the hundreds of thousands if you wish for some err of accuracy. There are turtles designed for landscapes and turtles designed for aquascapes, then those who are able to amphibiously maneuver both. (If we were to dive into the taxonomies of such turtles, I would care to inform you that land-turtles are primarily tortoises. Terrapins are another story we will probably not address, but they can be referred to as small turtles for our circumstances.) Each turtle has their own
There are three different ways that frogs show parental care to protect their young. There are many species in which the adult frog guards over the eggs. The sex of the frog that guards the eggs all depends on the species. In some species the male watches over them and in other cases the female is the one who is doing the protecting. But in some cases it is not known whether it is the female or male because the external characteristics of both sexes are very similar. Some of these species lay their
Turtle Recall The beauty of life becomes apparent from the tail end of a five hundred pound turtle. Crouching uncomfortably, my hands under her cloaca, I caught the eggs. Each made a subtle ‘plop’ as each cue ball-shaped egg exited the safety her womb and found its new home in the plastic bag held between my hands. It was a frigid January night in Costa Rica, and I was working with The Leatherback Trust to relocate the eggs of the highly endangered leatherback turtle in order to ensure they were
In this essay it will be about turtles. The turtle that is going to be discussed is the red-Cooter turtles. When we went to Venetians Garden I wanted to do turtles and kept looking for them. Overall I was worried what I was going to do but decided on turtles. Where we went there was some trash in the water depending whether it was under the bridge or the pond. It will have the results, methods, introduction about the project that I doing. On the planet, there are hundreds of thousands of different
Sea turtle is one of long distance migratory species in the marine environment. There are four out of seven species of sea turtles recorded to nest in Terengganu, Malaysia which includes Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea). Stranding is defined as any sea turtle, dead or alive with abnormalities (injured, weak, diseases) washes ashore or near the shore (Vélez-Rubio et al., 2013). With the increasing
different species of Sea Turtles grace our ocean waters . From the beds of the Indian ocean to the colorful reefs of the Coral Triangle , even the sandy beaches of the Eastern Pacific. Human activities have tipped almost all the skills of the survival of these ancient turtles . Even though you think these turtles are not endangered , they are one of the most endangered species in the world . People have slaughtered these creatures for their eggs, meat, skin and shells, sea turtles suffer from poaching
the most hazardous and unprotected barrier islands in the United States. Topsail’s willingness to betray the environmental protection organizations it’s worked tirelessly to support makes me question whether the promotion of the Topsail Turtle Project and the Turtle Hospital was a noble cause to save endangered animals or a farce to attract the media and tourism.
Sea turtles are ancient creatures. They have been around for more than 110 million years ago. Turtles can live up to 100 years old fi they are able to protect themselves from harm. The Latin name for a sea turtle in general is Chelonioidea. Sea turtles are classified in following: Animalia Kingdom, Chordata phylum, Repitila class, Testudines order and Crypotdia suborder. They are also classified in the Chelonlidae or Dermochelyidae family. The genus and species of sea turtles depends on the species
keep here. Now I am here at the place where they keep this magnificent animals. The instructor here says there are about 14 endangered animals here. The first thing I see is an American Crocodile and boy is her sassy. Next I see a beautiful Green Turtle and he is so majestic. After that I see an
Turtles have been around for about 230 million years (Dobbs 1). In that time, they have seen the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and the rise of mankind. Marine turtles have been around for about 65 million years (Dobbs 1). This family has withstood the test of time and is being threatened by human’s impact on the sea. All six of the marine turtles occurring on the shores of America are at least threatened. Marine turtles are very important to the ecosystem but humans are endangering this family directly
Turtles Hatching The poem Mark O’Connor wrote “Turtles Hatching” at a time in his life when was closely studying nature. In this poem Mark O’Connor closely observes turtles hatching and contemplates the ritual that turtles share with the beach. This poem also has close connotations to life cycle and family. Mark O’Connor begins the poem with one single line which emphasis the information that he is giving the reader. The continuation of this line from the rest of the poem to the next without a pause
Do people like having a turtle as a pet? I do. Turtles are not that hard to take care of if people have the right equipment. Many factors come in as the turtles environment changes from their natural environment to being in a human home environment. Turtles are ancient animals that have evolved. “From man’s viewpoint turtles are slow, harmless creatures, and in this characterization they have an important role in mythology and folklore” (Carl H. Ernest and Roger W. Barbour, 1). Many people