Leatherback Sea Turtle by Denise Valadez https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy en-us 2019-10-14 18:26:36 UTC 2026-01-01 10:31:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Information dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398849132 The Leatherback's are the largest turtles in the world. They are the only species of Sea Turtles that lack scales and a hard shell, and where named after there rubbery skin. The have existed in their current form since the age of dinosaurs. ]]> 2019-10-17 05:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398849132 When Where The Leatherbacks Endangered And What Are The Some Threats? dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398849681 In 1970 Leatherbacks began to be known as endangered. Some of the threats include harvest of eggs and killing of the turtles, habitat loss, nest predation, vessel strikes, entanglement, ingestion of marine debris. Their greatest threat is accidently getting caught in fishing gear.]]> 2019-10-17 05:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398849681 What Has Been Done To Save The Turtles? dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398851597
  • protecting nesting beaches and nearshore habitats by establishing and strengthening sanctuaries and wildlife refuges;
  • raising awareness so that local communities will protect turtles and their nests;
  • promoting regional agreements to conserve marine turtles;
  • reducing longline bycatch through promoting and facilitating gear modification, using new migration and genetics information to develop and trial management measures and,ensuring that any traditional take is sustainable.

    • ]]>     2019-10-17 05:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398851597     Population dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398852398 In 1982 the global population of these species was an estimated 115,000. In 1996 dropping down to about 30-40,000. As of today their are approximately 20,000 to 30,000 nesting females and unknown males. It has been estimated that 11,000 sea turtles get caught in nets each year majority being Leatherbacks. ]]> 2019-10-17 05:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398852398 Why We Need To Save The Turtles? dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398856898 They feed on Jelly fish which keep the jelly fish population in check. Without leather backs to eat the jelly fish, the jelly fish population would explode. Jelly fish feed off of Laval fish and with all the jelly fish eating all the fish there would be no more fish in the sea. ]]> 2019-10-17 06:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398856898 What Do I Think Needs To Be Done? dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398858981 In trying to help the Leatherbacks I think that everyone should be informed about what can happen if they were to ever go extinct. Every precaution that is being taking today takes a major role in helping these beautiful species survive. ]]> 2019-10-17 06:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398858981 Location Of The Leatherbacks dsalina6 https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398860104 The leatherback turtle is distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It is also found in small numbers as far north as British Columbia, Newfoundland, and the British Isles, and as far south as Australia, Cape of Good Hope, and Argentina]]> 2019-10-17 06:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dsalina6/wefpoggy3vpy/wish/398860104