Kailyn Jones

 Mr. Joshua B. Powers  Found in 1959 in Gainesville, FL  Made in response to Dr. Archie Carr’s call to attention to the struggles sea turtles face.

 Dr. Archie Carr  June May  Taxonomist, Biologist, Conservationist  Author of “The Windward Road”

 Raising awareness and protection for sea turtles around the world as the world oldest sea turtle conservation group

 Sea Turtle Friendly Summer Vacation Spots  Places such as Jacksonville, Fl, Barbados, Clearwater Beach, Fl, and Cancun are sea turtle friendly vacation spots  Link to the article  conserveturtles.org/turtleblog/

 View regularly updated maps that show the migratory movements of sea turtles  A list of sea turtles that are tracked are listed on the sea turtle conservancy website

 Have existed for over 100 million years  Sea turtles are one of the only species that eat sea grass and keep it under control  Sea grass beds provide breeding and developmental grounds for many species  They are an important part of the ocean ecosystem and without them some species of plants and animals would die out