Green Sea TurtlesGreen Sea Turtles“Honu”“Honu”

By Miss Okita

http://www.belindaleigh.com/hawaii_art_honouonpaa.html

DangersDangers

• Pollution– Oil spills– Plastic rubbish

• Sharks• Birds & Crabs• Hunters• Nets

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DiseaseDisease

• Fibropapillomas: a disease now killing many sea turtles.

• May be linked to pollution in the oceans.

http://www.cccturtle.org/threats.htm

Shell PatternShell PatternWhich is the Green Sea Turtle?

Green Sea Green Sea TurtleTurtle

Loggerhead Leatherback

http://www.cccturtle.org/green.htm

World PopulationWorld Population

Miss Junie 2Miss Junie 2

Track our turtle:

http://www.cccturtle.org/sat_junie2.htm

A Turtle QuizA Turtle Quiz

• What are 3 dangers that the Green Sea Turtle faces?

Pollution

Birds Crabs

Nets Hunters

Sharks

• What is one way to tell the difference between different sea turtles?

Shell patterns

• Where is Miss Junie 2 right now?

The Caribbean Sea

• How do we track Miss Junie 2?

Satellite Tracking

Thank You!Thank You!

Miss Junie 2 says, “Thank you for your help!”

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The End?The End?

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Our work is not done yet. Let’s continue to save turtles from extinction!