Sea turtle Predators

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AIG Camp 2011

Transcript of Sea turtle Predators

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AIG Camp 2011

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Ghost Crabs

Raccoons

Skunks

Bears

Fire Ants

Dogs

Birds

Occasionally Armadillos

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Fisheries

Turtles are caught in trawls, gill nets and longlines will be thrown away because they are unintentionally caught.

Pollution

Plastic Debris

Petroleum By-Products

Fishing Gear

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Coastal Development Beachfront

Development

Public Use

Climate Change Sex Ratios in Hatchlings

Extreme weather can cause damage to nesting sites.

Increase Disease Outbreaks

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Harvesting

Turtles are killed and traded globally.


Loggerhead Sea Turtle Conservation

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Conservation

Endangered Animal Sea Turtle

Endangered Animal Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle Release

Sea Turtle Release

ANATOMY OF SEA TURTLES...Sea Turtle Species of the World Photo: Matthew Godfrey Green Turtle Loggerhead Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Flatback Turtle Leatherback Turtle Oral Cavity (Buccal

ANATOMY OF SEA TURTLES...Sea Turtle Species of the World Photo: Matthew Godfrey Green Turtle Loggerhead Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Flatback Turtle Leatherback Turtle Oral Cavity (Buccal

Sea Turtle Puppet

Sea Turtle Puppet

Leatherback Sea Turtle - North Carolina Wildlife Resources ......Leatherback Sea Turtle History and Status Description The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world,

Leatherback Sea Turtle - North Carolina Wildlife Resources ......Leatherback Sea Turtle History and Status Description The leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world,

MAPPING SEA TURTLE MIGRATION BACKGROUND (page …€¦ · MAPPING SEA TURTLE MIGRATION BACKGROUND (page 1 of 3) ... MAPPING SEA TURTLE MIGRATION BACKGROUND ... Advantage Disadvantage

MAPPING SEA TURTLE MIGRATION BACKGROUND (page …€¦ · MAPPING SEA TURTLE MIGRATION BACKGROUND (page 1 of 3) ... MAPPING SEA TURTLE MIGRATION BACKGROUND ... Advantage Disadvantage

The Green Sea Turtle

The Green Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle Booklet

Sea Turtle Booklet

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle Origami

Sea Turtle Origami

SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION

SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION

Sea Turtle Round-up

Sea Turtle Round-up

Eretmochelys imbricata - Sea Turtle Conservancy :: Saving Sea

Eretmochelys imbricata - Sea Turtle Conservancy :: Saving Sea

Sea Turtle Rescue !

Sea Turtle Rescue !

Alif's leatherback sea turtle

Alif's leatherback sea turtle

Sea Turtle Identification Guide - Wildseaswildseas.org/Wildseas/Sea_Turtles_files/ws turtle ident.pdf · Sea Turtle Identification Guide ... Black turtle (Chelonia agassizii), is

Sea Turtle Identification Guide - Wildseaswildseas.org/Wildseas/Sea_Turtles_files/ws turtle ident.pdf · Sea Turtle Identification Guide ... Black turtle (Chelonia agassizii), is

Loggerhead sea turtle jadyn

Loggerhead sea turtle jadyn

Leatherback sea turtle

Leatherback sea turtle