Sea Turtles

Sea turtles live in open water and the coasts. There are 7 species of Sea Turtles in the world. Sea Turtles are very important for our oceans ecosystems. Sea turtles travel back to where they were born to travel back and lay their eggs. Most of the sea turtles are endangered, but 2 are critically endangered; the Hawksbill and the Leatherback. Sea Turtles are a huge impact on our ocean marine life and water ecosystems.           The Hawksbill (shown above) is a beautiful endangered creature. Living in mostly tropical or warmer waters, help maintain the ecosystems or the coral reefs and the sea grass. They are named Hawksbill because of their pointed tip on their beak. They eat mostly sponges, sea anemone and sometimes jellyfish.  Because of their beautiful shells they are killed and their shells are sold to tourists. Some things that are being done to help is by using more of a circle shaped hook rather than a J shaped hook. Another thing is satellite tracking so we can view their patterns and try to help them or protect those areas of poachers.
      Leatherback turtles are one of the largest turtle species weighing in at between 600 - 1500 pounds. They are named Leatherback because of their shell which isn't like other shells because its leather. They travel all the way tot the California coasts in summer and fall from their nesting areas to feed on jellyfish. Because of people taking their eggs much of their population has been reduced. They produce a tourist attraction and the shells are sold because they are so big and they are popular for tourists to buy on vacation.
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