Doing Some Antarctic Research: Activity

Now, as most may know sea turtles are both marine and land animals depending on what stage of life they are in. Which means that they need to be able to go on land during certain stages of their lives. One of the main reasons why a sea turtle will go on to land is to lay their eggs. Within the last few years this has become harder and harder for the already endangered species. It

Joel Sartore, photographer, is the main focus in this article. Over the years Sartore has created a collection of photos that he has taken of different species of animals. These animal photos have created a movement that’s goal is to inspire people and get their attention in order to help protect the lives of animals, especially those that are threatened. This organization, Photoark, is pushing the photography of zoo animals in order to get public attention. Animal play a huge role in the balance of our planet. What Joel Sartore is trying to do is save our biodiversity by protecting animals in order to preserve the environment. Throughout the article the author explains the goals of Sartore and explains the Photoark project that is growing wildly to save animals. The awareness of these animals may just be the thing to save them and our planets

Within the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service helps watch over and investigate the health of different species. Then, local and national scientist collects data to determine if a species gets put on the Endangered Species list. The main factor to determine the endangerment of a species is if a large percentage of the species’ habitat has been destroyed. Next, note if the animal’s population has been excessively decreasing, threatened by disease, or any terrorized by any predators. Also, record any man-made

This project will help me to make connections with the world because I will be working with one of the most-well known organization on Maui. I will learn more about turtles and their habitats. This will challenge me because I will need to dedicate my time during the week. This means I need to organize my time and plans. I have a list of five questions that will be answered to finish my project. These questions are: How do turtles hatch their eggs and how it looks like? What can we do to help turtles? What does turtles do in their daily life? How many turtles still remain in Hawaii? How much does turtles affect our environment?

The citizen project that I have picked is the project where I will find and report about plants and animals in my community. I have chosen this project due to the fact that the information that will be used in this project relates to pasts events that I have experienced in my life. This project will be on Barn Swallows and their population. At my home, I have Barn Swallows that live in the rafters of my barn and I have actually taken care of one before setting it free once it was old enough. This project applies to my future career goals because I want to get my animal rehabilitation license and to do that, I need to know about animals. Thus, doing this project will allow me to learn more about Barn Swallow populations and where they are located.

The magnificent leatherback sea turtle is a precious species that exists in the world today. It has endured and evolved through the years, and it would be terrible if humans put an end to their amazing existence. By learning more and taking an active role in supporting conservation programs, hopefully the leatherback population can grow and

The green sea turtle occurs throughout tropical and subtropical oceans and is among the largest of the hard-shelled sea turtles growing to as much as 440 pounds and four feet in length. The breeding populations in Florida were listed as endangered in 1978 (43 FR 32800 32811, July 28, 1978) whereas all other populations were listed as threatened (NOAA 2015h). There is a proposal for identification of a North Atlantic green sea turtle distinct population that would be listed as threatened, continuing its current listing status near New York (80 FR 51763 51764, August 26, 2015). They are found in the shallow waters (except during migration) of shoals, bays, lagoons reefs, and inlets, often where submerged aquatic vegetation exists, from Maine south to Florida, and throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea (USFWS 2015n, 2015o; NOAA 2015e). Green sea turtles nests are not present in New York; however, they occasionally are found stranded on or near the shore (NYSDEC 2015ad). Breeding takes places in subtropical to tropical oceans every two, three, or four years between June and September, with peak nesting in June and July (NOAA 2015h; USFWS 2015u). Hatching usually occurs at night, and many green sea turtle hatchlings seek refuge and food in masses of floating sea plants (USFWS

Basically everything that is caused by humans has impacted these turtles. How can we help? First we need to protect the wetlands that are slowly being killed. “The greatest threats to the bog turtle are the loss and fragmentation of its habitat” as stated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service so, by slowing down the destruction of the wetlands we might create a better and bigger environment for the bog turtles. Next we need to identify the sources that are harming the turtles and the wetland habitats. This means we need to find the exact problem and fix it. Finally we need to restore the environment where the turtle used to live, and by doing this we can restore the turtle population back to non-endangered

* Pass around some interesting photographs relating to ecological systems to help gain some interest and motivation around the topic.

I will be doing my protection Plan project on the Florida Manatees. I chose this species because a lot of manatees are dying because of threats like ''collision with watercraft'' the propellers on the boat inflict serious and fatal wounds to the manatee, most manatees have scars on their bodies because of ''Collision with watercraft''. Another threat to manatees is habitat loss. Habitat loss is the ''greatest-long-term'' threat to manatees. It is also the most common cause of their death.

Let us call her a scientist and biologist in the making. Elizabeth is one of Ryan’s 12th grade students who is doing her senior project on sea turtles. Michael discussed tractability of the turtles and scientific development and suggests to her that she focus her project on that. Elizabeth said that she “wants to give a presentation to elementary school students, and sixth graders” to be more specific. Her project plan has great substance. She wants to impress upon our youth how important sea turtle sustainability truly is. Ryan says that he “likes to get his students involved and encourages project based activities as an effective learning tool.” Each year they do a senior project, which consists of the four P’s. The students are required to do an eight page paper; show a product; put a portfolio together; and give a presentation on their project. Last year Ryan’s class contributed 350 origami turtles to our 1,000, which are displayed in the new STPS education center. This contribution brings endless education opportunities to all knowledge seekers that come in every single day. Ryan’s preparatory based learning method is ideal as introductory college courses. His students will be better prepared for higher academia and performance achievements as they transition into

Sea turtle hatchlings are now having trouble finding their way to the sea because of all the lights from buildings that are built on the coast. They get disoriented when they are born and will wander in the wrong way away from the sea. This leads them to predators that live inland or will even cause the turtle to become dehydrated and die. Humans are also building coastal armoring that is blocking female turtles from reaching a suitable nesting habitat. This is a severe problem in Florida where they have many coastal rock elevations and sand bags. Where all this beach development is occurring thousands of sea turtles are trying to nest. Beach dredging is also having a direct effect on sea turtle's trying to nest. If the sand is too impacted or is drastically different from native beach sediment, the mother will have trouble creating the

Sea turtles have been a big help in maintaining the health of the world's ocean for more than 100 million years. They help by keeping up coral reefs all the way to transporting nutrients to beaches. Major changes have occurred in oceans everywhere due to the decline of the sea turtle population. Oceans are unhealthy because of this. It is time for us to protect the sea turtles and rebuild their population to ensure healthy oceans in the future. According to oceana.org, there are seven species of sea turtles that roam the world, six of which inhabit U.S. waters, and have been listed as either endangered, or threatened. Up until now, all six of these species are not at a healthy level despite protection measures from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Some populations even continue to decline. Even at a diminished population, sea turtles play an important role in ecosystems. They are also extremely important to humans because they keep oceans healthy, and we use the ocean as a food source. They keep up the health of the ocean in many different ways, all of which, are very important.

This project is part of my Independent Project Fundamentals II class. This was a project we had our own choice to pick what to do. The title of my project is, "Saving the Turtles" this project is about saving the turtles and helping them live in a better environment. I was able to do this project by joining the Hawaii Wildlife Fund. This organization protects and helps turtles every day and every year. They are the people you call when a turtle or other marine animals that are injured or in danger. This project addresses Civil Literacy and Engagement because I'm helping in my community (keeping marine animals safe) and addressing the problem to the public. The organization's goal is to inform the community (especially the tourists) about how endangered turtles are, how we can help

My report is on the savanna biome and the animal that lives in it called the cheetah. I will be talking about many things having to do with the savanna biome like the weather, plant life, and etc. The animal called the cheetah will be spent talking about its habitat, eating habits, and other great things about this wonderful animal.