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The Sea Turtle By: Jaime Reynolds A3

 __The Scientific Name__ : [|Chelonia mydas]

__Organism Type__ :  Omnivore

__Location__ : Found in warm and termperate waters throughout the world and they migrate hundreds of miles between nesting and feeding grounds.

__Reason for Endangerment__ : *Erosion of beaches is wiping them out, it is eroding the sand causing it to slide over the rop of the eggs, crushing or burying the whole nest of eggs. *Getting caught in nets due to its size. *The biggest cause is the poullution it encounters. Turtles have washing up on the beach have been reported to have swallowed plastics and other pollution they mistake for jellyfish. __Timeline__ :

1970- *Turtles are put on The Endangered Species Act. *Fisherman invents the earliest Turtle Excluder Devie (TED)
 * Shrimping is named as a major cause for the death of Sea Turtles.

1987- *US issues regulations, like Shrimpers having to use TEDs on their vessels.

2002- Petitions brings the case to the Supreme Court [|Conservation]  : The conservation and recovery of sea turtles requires multi-lateral cooperation and agreements to ensure the survival of these highly migratory animals. The Office of Protected Resources also coordinates closely with our Regional Office staff and Science Center staff who are involved in international activities related to sea turtle research and management.

<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif;">__Future__ <span style="font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">: British fishermen, holiday-makers, boat enthusiasts and members of the public will all be urged to play a part in safeguarding sea turtles, now among the world's most endangered animals. There are many things we can do to help sea turtles survive. First, we must remember that we share the oceans and the beaches with many other species. Second, become informed about the things that are killing sea turtles or destroying their habitat. Elected officials and other leaders are making decisions on issues that affect sea turtles almost every day. Knowing whats going on, you have the power to make an impact for these sea turtles by making your voice heard. One way to keep informed about important issues is to join and support groups like <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif;"> [|**Caribbean Conservation Corporation**] <span style="font-size: 60%; font-family: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif;">, which monitor the turtles safety.