ENDANGERED
SPECIES
SEA TURTLES
Locations & Habitats
Found in all the world’s oceans EXCEPT the Arctic Ocean and some species travel
In the ocean
Features
Large, air-breathing reptiles  tropical & subtropical seas
Different sizes, shapes and colors
Diets & Populations
Omnivore
About 2 million turtles
Why endangered?
Poaching and over-exploitation
Habitat destruction and accidental capture in fishing gear
Climates change
Conservation status
Ways to protect:
Goverment  enact the low of anti-poaching
People  reduce marine
 participate in coastal clean-ups & reduce plastic
 carry reusable water bottles,...