Leatherback Sea Turtles: The Endangered Wonder

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Leatherback Sea TurtlesThe Endangered Wonder

• By Dominic DeFilipi

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Say Hello to Leatherbacks

• Size
• Weight
• Unique skin
• Different shell
• Reptile

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Home Sweet Home

• Dive!

• Wide range
• Local
• No land

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Fabulous Food

• Varity of food
• Main food
• Omnivore
• Beak

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The Leatherback Circle of Life

• Breeding
• Eggs, eggs, and more eggs!
• Life span
• Survival

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The Leatherbacks Threats

• Nets
• Pollution
• Look to the sky!
• Overexploitation
• Smart predator

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Helping the Turtles

• Gather eggs
• Recycle
• Boycott illegal products
• Pacuare Nature Reserve
• Better chance

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Summary

• At the beginning of my research, I had no idea
  that the Leatherback sea turtle was critically
  endangered. I chose this topic because I didnt
  know much about the animal. But Im glad I
  chose it. We can all save this this beautiful
  animal.

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References

• http//www.cresli.com
• http//www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/
• http//www.leatherback.org
• http//www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr//species/turtles/leath
  erback.html
• Sara Swan, Turtles Life in a Shell pages 38
  and 39, 1999
• http//www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_turtle.
  htm

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About The Author

• By Dominic DeFilipi
• May 1st, 2006