The Characteristics Of The Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Sea turtles are one of Earth’s most ancient creatures; there are seven species of sea turtles, all of which are either threatened or endangered. The Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbracata , is considered to be a critically endangered species. (Jenifer Prine) The beautifully colored Hawksbill sea turtle can easily be distinguished by its defining physical characteristics. They are small to medium in size, with adults only reaching to 71-87 cm in length and 46-70 kg in weight (Eckert 1992, Pritchard

Paleontologists working with the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt recently shared information about the oldest sea turtle fossil yet discovered. It predates the previous record holder from Brazil, Santanachelys gaffneyi, by at least 25 million years. A Very, Very Old Sea Turtle This sea turtle is apparently 120 million years old, maybe older. It’s also over six feet long--not quite as big as the record-holding Leatherback of almost nine feet, but still pretty massive. The fossil was unearthed

“Sea turtles are antiquated creatures on the earth. They have lived on the earth over nearly 65 million years; they saw the dinosaurs survive, and they saw them pass on.” (Velasquez-Manoff, 2007) Despite the fact that sea turtles can get by for quite a while, they are stuck in an unfortunate situation in the ebb and flow time. They have turned out to be one type of imperiled creatures. This resembles a major dive in their long presence on the earth. Be that as it may, it is a fact we have to confront

Abstract Left blank intentionally. JAMAICA Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea, comprising the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles. Jamaica has a long history of census taking, and currently holds a census every ten years. The last census took place in July 2011, which showed a total of 2,697,983 residents in the country. The largest cities in Jamaica with populations as of 2011 are: Kingston (Kingston Parish): 937,000, Portmore (Saint Catherine): 182,000

It may result in the extinction of several plants, and has already damaged many land, air, and sea animal and plant species. There are several ethical issues that can arise from the environmental degradation that occurs as a result of oil drilling and exploration. Certain mechanism need to be devised by the decision makers and businessmen to mutually