Liv+the+Leatherback+Turtle




 * ABOUT ME**
 * Name:** Olivia but my friends call me Liv.
 * Age:** 15 years old
 * Gender:** I am a female although you probably gathered that from the name.
 * Species:** Leatherback Sea Turtle
 * Attributes:** I smell like the ocean and the guys dig that, I have silky smooth scales and you'll love my smile. Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, growing up to seven feet (two meters) long and exceeding 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms).
 * Offspring:** NO not yet but one day i hope to meet a nice guy and start a wonderful family.
 * Status:** Single
 * Location:** I live in the orange region
 * Favourites:** I love swimming for hours and hours with my friends and I really enjoy being fed well.

My species is in a lot of trouble living in the wild in fact within the next few years we could become extinct. We are listed as critically endangered on the red list which means we are on the urge of becoming extinct. We really need a lot of help from humans to help save us. There are many things threatening us. One of the major issues that is causing us to be critically endangered is that other sea creatures (crabs,fish and sea birds) eat the eggs that we lay there for it is very hard for us to breed and increase the population. Another major threat to us is due to humans littering. When humans litter. They don't realize they are killing animals all rubbish eventually makes it's way to the ocean most of the time when a sea creature swallows rubbish it kills them or makes then very sick such as when they mistake plastic bags and other rubbish for their favourite food, jellyfish. But the main threat to us is due to human activity as well. Like other marine turtle species, they are drowned in trawl nets, tangled in fishing and lobster pot lines, and struck by boats which is really sad. PLEASE HELP US.
 * BLOG 1**

We are a beautiful creature and deserve to be helped to survive so if you really care here is how I think that you can help us. In blog one I informed about everything that is threatening our species. Maybe now I can let you know how to save us from these issues. We are generally not poached so poeple are not huntinging us for our body parts in fact the main reasons that humans are causing us to die from is actuallt accidental. One of the reasons we are threatened in the wild is due to humans littering and that is their fault. I don't understand why people are so lazy that they cant even be bothered to take a few extra steps to put something in the bin instead of just dropping it on the floor. The rubbish then eventually makes its way to the ocean which then causes us and other sea creatures to think it is our food so we then eat it and choke on it and that can kill us. So if you want to save us don't litter. One of the other reasons we are being killed is because of boat drivers driving flat out and hitting us. All people need to do in this case is open their eyes and slow down.
 * BLOG 2**

Considering their are a lot of people out there who care about us so much not much has been done about trying to help us to survive in the wild. Although, it is obvious that some people do care because as we all know there have been many campaigns to prevent the littering and wastage of plastic bags. Many shops such as Target now charge money for plastic bags so that people are less likely to use them. Many other supermarkets and shops are also promoting environment healthy plastics bags. As well as reminding people to by green bags. But i hope that others will come up with other ways to save our species.
 * BLOG 3**


 * __//PHOTO GALLERY//__**

My brothers sisters and I when we were babies My habitat Why we're dying My friends and I chilling http://www.sharkbay.org/Leatherbackturtlefactsheet.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherback_sea_turtle http://www.google.com.au/imghp http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/species/turtles/leatherback.html http://wiki.answers.com/
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