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10-Galileo Galilei 5-15-2023

Ashley C. Cariaga Science P.T.

A SLOW SPECIES,
A FAST PACE
A gentle marine giant floats across the cerulean Despite the difficulties they encounter, the
waters of the world's oceans, leaving behind a legacy of Green Sea Turtle is the target of organized efforts
resilience and grace. Meet the Green Sea Turtle to protect and conserve it. Poaching and illegal
(Chelonia mydas), an enthralling animal that has trading are targets of international agreements
captivated both nature enthusiasts and scientists. In and national legislation.
this piece, we delve into the life of the Green Sea Turtle,
investigating the reasons that threaten its survival and Government agencies and conservation
shining light on the conservation measures required to groups are working nonstop to create protected
preserve its survival. areas, create sustainable fishing techniques, and
spread awareness of the value of protecting these
Green sea turtles are an amazing species with a charismatic animals and their ecosystems.
unique life cycle. They are the largest of all hard-shelled
turtles, growing to be up to five feet long and weighing Additionally, neighborhood-based projects
more than 700 pounds. They are well adapted for ocean like eco-tourism and programs for alternative
life and are distinguished by their stunning olive-green livelihoods give the community financial
carapace. These delicate herbivores are critical to the incentives to preserve rather than harm these
survival of seagrass beds and coral reefs because they turtles.
eat on seagrasses and algae, preventing overgrowth and
preserving ecological equilibrium.

We can change the course of events for the
One of the most pressing issues confronting Green Green Sea Turtle by creating protected areas,
Sea Turtles is their inability to reproduce. These turtles implementing sustainable fishing methods, and
lay their eggs only at specified nesting places, which are increasing public understanding of the value of
usually tropical beaches. Coastal development, protecting these gentle giants and their
pollution, and habitat destruction, on the other hand, ecosystems.
have significantly reduced the availability of ideal
nesting sites. People must band together and take action,
as well as communities and governments. We can
The Green Sea Turtle's attraction has made it a prime guarantee a better future for the green sea turtle
target for illegal trade and poaching. Turtle populations and all marine life by promoting responsible
have been destroyed as a result of cultural and culinary tourism, limiting our use of plastic, supporting
demands for their eggs, flesh, and shells. Despite legal conservation programs, and fighting for more
safeguards, many communities continue to harvest robust legal protections.
turtle eggs and adults for economic purposes. This
illegal trade has severely harmed Green Sea Turtle
populations, aggravating their already delicate
situation.
Reference List
Green sea turtles experience the negative www.worldwildlife.org/species/green-turtle
consequences of climate change quite strongly. The sex
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/green-turtle
ratio of hatchlings changes as a result of rising
temperatures, creating an unbalanced population that is
disproportionately female. The rapid disappearance of
these spectacular creatures' adequate habitats is a
result of the cumulative consequences of climate
change, coastal development, and habitat loss.

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