To follow is the presentation that Arahi gave to the group at our last meeting:
Enjoy:
The
Sea Turtle
Facts
about the sea turtles
:
Sea turtles are one of the Earth's oldest creatures. There
are 7 types of turtles that can be found today. They have been around for 110 million years, since the
time of the dinosaurs.
More
facts
²The sea turtle's shell is made for
swimming through the water. Unlike other turtles, sea turtles cannot retract
their legs and head into their shells. Their color varies between yellow,
greenish and black depending on the species
even more facts about sea turtles
üGreen sea turtles can stay under
water for as long as five hours
üThey can live up to 80 years.
üThe Kemp's Ridley is the smallest sea
turtle at 30 inches long and weighing 80 to 100 pounds.
üThe largest sea turtle is the
leatherback - an adult can reach over six and a half feet long and weigh over
2,000 pounds.
Why
are they endangered
The dead and stranded sea turtles began washing up on Gulf
Coast beaches during a large oil spill
critically endangered sea turtles—which survived the oil
disaster 2 years ago now drown in
fishing nets.
What
you can do to help
Adopt
a sea turtle:
And
select Adopt and then ‘Sea Turtle’
How Your Adoption Helps Save Sea Turtles
ØHelps protect the areas that the turtles nest.
ØEnables us to educate
people to reduce their human impact on sea turtle nesting.
ØProvides the resources we need to
help international laws that protect sea turtles and other wildlife.
