Endangered Sea Turtles: Blog post 5: Jenna Elliott
In this blog I am going to be talking about the decrease in the population of sea turtles. Sea turtles are amazing creatures. They are noticed for their pure beauty. These animals are one of the earth's oldest animals. There are seven species of sea turtles in existence today. These species have been around for over 100 million years. Because of all of the human based threats all seven species of sea turtles are at risk for extinction. Sea turtles are being killed for their eggs, shells and for meat. Sea turtles are facing direct overexploitation from poachers in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. International trade of all seven sea turtle species is banned. Even though this is banned turtle products are still being consumed for their protein value, alleged health benefits and rich aesthetic. The Hawksbill turtles which are one of the seven sea turtle species are often sold as whole taxidermies, or their shells are being used to make musical instruments, jewelry and other collectable items. This species is not always directly targeted. These animals are being accidentally captured and entangled in fishing gear which can result in drownings. The rapid development by the human population on the coastlines are also causing a big issue for these animals. Because of the rapid coastline development, it is making an impact of suitable nesting sites and feeding habitats for these animals.
The seven different types of sea turtles
Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Green Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle Hawksbill Sea Turtle
https://wildaid.org/programs/sea-turtles/
I loved your post!!! My sister is obsessed with turtles. I found it interesting that there were only seven types of sea turtles. Most of them I know from watching so much Natural Geographic. I never knew that turtles were hunted for food but after reading this I don’t think there is anything a human can’t eat if they put their mind to it. What a shame though that such beautiful creatures are being treated so. It breaks my heart.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your post, I never knew that turtles were on the verge of being extincted and been around for so long. It's sad to see that something so beautiful has to get killed because it is beneficial for some people or looks nice. I also loved the pictures that you have on here. They are really clear and it helps to see the differences in each of them.
ReplyDeleteThe video that was in the link shows what the turtles are fighting to stay alive. The fishing nets, loss of their habitats and simply being killed so someone can have a bracelet. These beautiful animals are paying simply for what we as humans have done to them and are continuing to do, it is sad.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore your post!! I like thank you posted so many pictures and I loved that I had something to look at and even watch. I think that your topic was very interesting and you did an even better job at making sure your readers were intrigued the whole time.
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