The Green Sea Turtle

By Brennen WongMrs.Chang2011-2012

Status Green Sea Turtles are endangered. There is less than 1000 Green Sea Turtles

remaining on Earth. There use to be over 6000 million Green Sea Turtles that lived on Earth.

Why Green Sea Turtles Are Endangered

Illegal Sea Turtle Shell Trade Commercial Fishing

Beach Activities Marine Pollution

Oil Spills Climate Change

Humans kill Green Sea Turtles Illegally to trade the shell for valuable items.

Illegal Sea Turtle Shell Trade

Commercial Fishing Many Green Sea Turtles are kill by being

trapped in shrimp trawls, long lines, and gill nets.

Beach Activities Baby Green Sea Turtles can get run over or

stepped on.

Marine Pollution Green Sea Turtles are killed because marine

pollution affects their food and they get fibropapillomas, a disease that turtles can get.

Oil spills pollute chemicals, fertilizers and petroleum all contribute to water pollution which leads to marine pollution.

Oil Spills

Climate change affects nesting beaches. Beaches are starting to disappear because of the water level being to high. This decreases the number of baby Green Sea Turtles being born. Female Green Sea Turtles lay eggs on the same beach they were born on.

Climate Change

Green sea turtles are one of the oldest living creatures on earth. They already exist in the earth since the time of the dinosaurs.

They live In the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and many more oceans around the world.

The turtles' skin was tanned and used to make handbags in Hawaii.

Green Sea Turtles were important to humans.

Green sea turtles swim at 1.6–1.9 mph.

Green Sea Turtle Facts

More Green Sea Turtle Facts

The Green Sea Turtle’s natural enemies are humans, sharks, crabs, marine mammals, and shore birds.

Green Sea Turtles can weigh up to about 400 pounds.

The Green Sea Turtle’s favorite foods are sponges, tunicates, shrimp, and squid.

Green Sea Turtles use their shells to protect themselves.

Green Sea Turtles lay eggs when they are about 25 years old.

Green Sea Turtle Population Chart 2002-2009

Pictures of Green Sea Turtles

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