1. Endangered Species The Green Sea Turtle MaryKay Johnson

2. Sea Turtles are becoming endangered for these reasons: –Erosion of beaches lessens female nesting areas –Development of beachfront fortifications to protect property from erosion –Off-road vehicles cause sand compacting, decreasing hatchling success.. http://www.mzoo.com/images/sturt_b1.jpg

3. Also hurting our sea turtle population are:  Egg poaching or killing turtles for their meat, or turtle soup  Artificial light, installed for human recreation, causes disorientation, resulting in death or injury to turtles.  Raking of beaches  Invasion of beaches by non-native vegetation

4. Sea turtles choke on debris left in the water and on beaches, such as: plastic bags, Styrofoam pieces, balloons, or plastic pellets Sea turtles become entangled in traps and fishing nets, then drown. http://www.portofsandiego.org/sandiego_environment/images/green_turtle_page.jpg

5. People use green sea turtles for a variety of things: jewelry leather for boots and belts turtle soup, a delicacy eggs and turtle meat were eaten by island people http://www.seawear.com/images/sea-turtles/green-sea-turtle-wg~100.jpg

6. Male sea turtles live their entire lives in the water. Females swim long distances from feeding grounds to lay eggs in their birthplace, and only return every 2 to 3 years to nest.

7. Fun Facts Green sea turtles live to a mature age of 20-50 years. They can be 300-400 lbs at maturity, and can be 3- 4 feet long. They get their name from green-colored fat tissue in their bodies. Sea turtles can hold their breath for up to 5 hours under water.

8. Comprehension Questions – How large can adult green sea turtles get? – Name 4 things that are killing green sea turtles. – What products are gained by sea turtles being killed? – How old can a sea turtle get? – How long can sea turtles hold their breath under water?

9. Work Cited – eces.org/articles/000298.php – greennature.com/article148.html – www.seaturtles.org – http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/grturtle.htm – http://www.cccturtle.org/green.htm – http://www.seawear.com/images/sea-turtles/green-sea-turtle- wg~100.jpg – http://www.pacificwhale.org/childrens/fsgreensea.html – http://www.portofsandiego.org/sandiego_environment/images/green _turtle_page.jpg – http://www.mzoo.com/images/sturt_b1.jpg

10. How will we save our sea turtles? http://www.mzoo.com/images/sturt_b1.jpg