Endangered Sea turtles

Endangered Sea turtles

Sea turtles have swum in our ocean for million of years ,which was the time of the dinosaurs. Somewhere in the Pacific waters, sea turtles can be spotted easily just below the surface.

Around a few decades ago the number count of sea turtles dropped. At the present time there are only seven species of this reptile. They are harmed and endangered.

Sea turles have always been important to the Pacific people. Traditionally, tools, spears, fishhooks, jewellery, and combs were carved from their shells. Their meat was only eaten by important people on special occasions, they are controlled by the customary laws. Sea turtles  are high prized items used for trading. Sea turtles commonly come into sight in Pacific legends. Pacific people often offered them to their gods, and important in their culture.

Here! are the seven species of sea turtles left today- Kemp’s ridley, flatback, green, oliveridley, loggerhead, hawksbill, and leatherback. The largest turtle is the leatherback that can weigh over 600 kg! It’s the only specie  of turtle without a hard, external shell .Turtles have a hard shell that protects them like a shield. This upper shell is called “carapace”. Turtles also have a lower shell called “plastron”.

Many turtle species are endangered, yet the nature isn’t always kind to them. Many people are illegaly killing sea turtles by- drowning them, and others die because of-fuel, rubbish, plastics, cans, and all sort of litter thrown to the sea.

If turtles became extinct in the future, Pacific people can’t use their traditions, making their tools and all sort of other things.

By:Micahzl