Save the Sea Turtles Laura Jo Dethloff English/215 July 23‚ 2012 Donna Strong Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as sea turtles. The deep blue waters are full of them from leatherbacks to loggerheads‚ and many more. The 100- pound enormous creatures are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans every day. With the tragic problems the world face today it is a wonder that people consider saving these animals. Environmental conservatives
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thick. Pandas once roamed large areas in China‚ but as the human population has increased‚ the area in which a panda can live has decreased. Pandas are very solitary animals‚ and do not venture into the areas where humans live . Pandas have become endangered for two main reasons. First‚ the area in which they can safely live has shrunk. Second‚ they are often hunted for their pelts‚ which can go for thousands of dollars on the black market. The Amur leopard is a very rare leopard subspecies that
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wild tigers from becoming extinct? As people change forests to cities and farms‚ tigers have lost their living areas. On top of that‚ poaching—the illegal hunting of wild animals—is a major threat to the cat’s survival. People sometimes hunt endangered species‚ like the tiger‚ to illegally sell the animal’s body parts for souvenirs‚ medicines‚ and even food. Some people even pay high prices to buy tiger skins or other animal parts on the black market. By selling just one tiger‚ poachers can make
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December 2014 Leatherback Turtle There are many animals on this earth that have survived for hundreds and thousands of years. Recently studies have shown that those animals are now on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are claimed as critically endangered. They are as we say becoming extinct. The Leatherback Turtle is one of those endangered animal species. Leatherback Turtles also known as “Dermochelys coriacea” is named after its shell. It is not hard like other turtles but made up of leather-like
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Under the Endangered Species Act in the United States‚ species may be listed as "endangered" or "threatened". The Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) is an example of an endangered subspecies protected under the ESA. The US Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the National Marine Fisheries Service are held responsible for classifying and protecting endangered species‚ and adding a particular species to the list can be a long‚ controversial process (Wilcove & Master‚ 2008‚ p.
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get revenge for her by beating up Gregory because he left Abigail. Abigail committed an immoral act by sleeping with Sinbad; however‚ she did whatever it took to get across the river to see her boyfriend Gregory‚ even though it was teeming with alligators. Sinbad was an immoral person who wanted to sleep with Abigail because he wanted to receive a sexual payment from Abigail. A definition of moral action are base on ideals that are right or wrong‚ For instance‚ a good moral action is a person
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The tiger is the largest cat species in the world; the largest tiger sub-species is the Siberian tiger. The approximate weight of the male is 500 pounds and the female is 300 pounds. The average length of the male tiger is 10 feet and the female 8 feet. The average height of a tiger is 3 feet. The appearance of the tiger depends to a great extent on where the animal lives. Tigers that live in cold regions are paler in colour and larger in size; their fur is long and thick. In warmer climates‚ tigers
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The Hawksbill Turtle is a critically endangered species‚ and if we don’t make a change to help them they will go extinct. What is the Hawksbill turtle? The Hawksbill turtles have a thin shell. The shell has elaborate colors patterns. The name Hawksbill comes from its pointed beak‚ that resembles much like a birds beak. The turtle is a carnivore so it eats sponges‚ jellyfish‚ shrimp‚ and squids. The Hawksbill turtle is endangered due to the decreasing in pollution in waters. People when they go
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Semester Assignment Rough Draft Sea Turtle Conservation Introduction Sea turtles are one of the Earth ’s most ancient creatures‚ having appeared on earth millions of years before humans. The sea turtle ’s shell‚ or "carapace" is streamlined for swimming through the water. Unlike other turtles‚ sea turtles cannot retract their legs and head into their shells. Their color varies between yellow‚ greenish and black depending on the species. Sea turtles are found in all warm and temperate waters
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There are many endangered animals in the world today‚ which play important roles in our environment and in our lives. Humans are the main cause of these animals becoming extinct‚ but with the help of the government and caring people some of these animals have increased in numbers and have been taken off the endangered species list. Many people think that they cannot do anything to help these poor animals‚ but they are wrong. There are many ways in which people can help to keep these animals from
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