Our team will conduct studies on the behavior, physiology and migration patterns of the leatherback turtles on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. We will help tag and identify turtles, record nest locations and help determine hatchling success. Researchers and scientists have been working with these turtles in for the past 17 years in attempt to understand the impact of human activities and pollution. This work has led to the establishment of a National Park and a Marine Biology field station.
Plastic bags and other plastic debris have been responsible for turtle deaths because they are confused with one of the turtles' favorite foods - jellyfish. One way you can help is by using your own shopping bags next time you go to the supermarket. What are other things you think you can do?
posted by Fiona O'Doherty @ 1:50 PM
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RECYCLE AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN,RECYCLE BINS ON THE BEECHES.MY MUM RECYCLES AS MUCH AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN AND ENCOURAGES US TO DO SO,
KK
Dear Mrs. Seshadri,
We've loved looking at your blog, and we have SO many questions! If you have a chance, please answer a few for us. We'll check back periodically!
Love,
Class V-A
A few of our questions:
1) We're hoping to learn more about the tumors that the turtles have. Are they cancerous? How are they removed?
2) If motor boats are the #1 killer of these turtles, why do the rescuers use them to help save the turtles?
3) What would happen to a mother sea turtle if she didn't make it back to her birth land before giving birth to her own babies?
4) How do the satellites stick on to the turtles?
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