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Sea Turtle, Galapagos Islands, Educational, Hand Painted, Realistic Plastic Turtle Figure, Lifelike, Diorama, Toy, Kids, 2 1/2 Inches.
The Eastern Tropical Pacific is host to five different species of sea turtles, and in Galapagos waters we can find four of these species, and only one of them nests on our beaches. On June 16 each year, we celebrate World Sea Turtle Day and share with you the fascinating facts we’ve learned about these amazing creatures. Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). This a sporadic species of the islands. It passes through Galapagos during its migratory route between its nesting sites in Central America and its feeding sites in South America. This is the largest species of sea turtles, up to 2 meters long, the only one with a “leathery” carapace, feeds on jellyfish and is an oceanic species.
Seven different species of sea (or marine) turtles grace our ocean waters, from the shallow seagrass beds of the Indian Ocean, to the colorful reefs of the Coral Triangle and the sandy beaches of the Eastern Pacific. While these highly migratory species periodically come ashore to either bask or nest, sea turtles spend the bulk of their lives in the ocean. WWF's work on sea turtles focuses on five of those species: green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback, and olive ridley. Over the last 200 years, human activities have tipped the scales against the survival of these ancient mariners. Slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin, and shells, sea turtles suffer from poaching and over-exploitation. They also face habitat destruction and accidental capture—known as bycatch—in fishing gear. Climate change has an impact on turtle nesting sites; it alters sand temperatures, which then affects the sex of hatchlings. Nearly all species of sea turtle are now classified as endangered, with three of the seven existing species being critically endangered.
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