Conservation Tales:
​Sea Turtles

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Sea turtles are popular group of animals. But most of the species of sea turtles around the world are declining, and some are critically endangered. Human activities have done a lot to cause the decline. Plastics and chemicals dumped in the ocean harm these animals, and development of the beaches where they lay their eggs has for many years caused serious problems for the sea turtles.

But human activity can also help the sea turtle. The choices we make can reduce pollution, and in many places, humans are actively working to protect the nesting sites of sea turtles.

Come learn more about sea turtle conservation and the ways scientists are trying to study and protect these beautiful animals.

Art Director - Barbara Giorgio-Booher
Illustrators - Sarah DeMars and Julie Xiao
Graphic Designer - Kendra Schemmel
​Educational Specialist - Rebecca Tripp
Content Consultants - Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

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Conservation Tales: Sea Turtles 
Featured Activity - Sea Turtle Trackers - Download the  inquiry activity that lets you use real GPS tracking data from Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory and MyWildlifeComputers to investigate about sea turtles!

Other Activities

• Plastic Patrol - How much plastic do you throw away? Download this activity to find out. Use it at home, or for your class at school.
• Sea Turtle Energy Pyramid - Explore a sea turtle food web, and find out how much sea grass it takes to support a turtle for a year... or its lifetime!
• Turtle Detective - Sea turtle researchers must be able to identify a sea turtle species by its appearance, or even by the tracks it leaves in the sand! Learn how to identify a sea turtle in this online activity, then test your skills!
  
  
• New! Seeing Stars! Sea turtles use moonlight and starlight to find the ocean when they hatch, so man-made lights can confuse them. You can be a citizen by observing the night sky and sharing data on this website. The National Science Foundation shares your data with scientists around the world!



















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Meet Ezekiel and Hannah. In Conservation Tales: Sea Turtles, you can learn with Zeke and Hannah about conservation of sea turtles and the scientists who study them.

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