Turtle
Table of Contents
Threats to Turtles
Poaching
Jewelry
Tourist Knickknacks
Fishing Industry
Ghost Nets
Light Pollution
Solutions
Conservation
Restore Coral Reefs
Restore Seagrass Meadows
Sea turtles feed on seagrass, and organisms that live in seagrass meadows such as crabs. By protection and replanting these ecosystems, we can sequester greenhouse gasses such as CO2, while also helping to protect turtles.
Florida, North America
"Approximately 90% of sea turtle eggs in the US are laid in Florida. Because of the huge number of sea turtles that nest on area beaches and that forage the Indian River Lagoon, a group of concerned Brevard County citizens, in 1984, formed a grass-roots organization to help protect them. This group, the Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) was incorporated in 1986 as a not-for-profit whose mission statement was simply: “Helping sea turtles survive.”" - Sea Turtle Preservation Society
Click the Seagrass Meadows button to learn more.
Monitoring & Citizen Science
Conduct Nest Surveys
Tackle Pollution
Light Pollution
Plastic & Ghost Gear
Water Pollution
Sustainable Food Choices
Plant Based Diet
Plant Based Seafoods
Freshwater Turtle Diets
Depending on the specific species, freshwater turtle can eat the following.
Greens
Flowers
Grasses
Insects
Sea Turtle Diets
Depending on the specific species, sea turtle can eat the following.
Greens
Crustaceans
Crabs
Horseshoe Crabs
Lobsters
Shrimp
Fish
Greens
Algae & Seaweed
Seagrass
Invertebrates
Corals
Jellyfish
The One Thing Stopping Jellyfish from Taking Over
5:34 minute video about turtles and jellyfish.
Mollusks
Sea Cucumbers
Sea Squirts
Sponges
Hawksbill turtles eat almost exclusively sponges.
Tools & Apps
Africa
Namibia
Reptile Atlas for Namibia "is a new initiative which builds on the successes of previous citizen science projects such as the southern African Bird Atlas Project atlas (SABAP). Contribute to the reptile atlas and assist in assessing current distributions."
Organizations
North America
USA
Florida
Sea Turtle Preservation Society "Approximately 90% of sea turtle eggs in the US are laid in Florida. Because of the huge number of sea turtles that nest on area beaches and that forage the Indian River Lagoon, a group of concerned Brevard County citizens, in 1984, formed a grass-roots organization to help protect them. This group, the Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) was incorporated in 1986 as a not-for-profit whose mission statement was simply: “Helping sea turtles survive.”"
North America
USA
Texas
Nongame Grants and Research "Funds to conduct research or conservation activities on federal/state listed species or Species of Greatest Conservation Need are available periodically through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Wildlife Division. External researchers can apply for funds through the Conservation License Plate Grant Program, State Wildlife Grants, and/or Traditional Section 6 Grants. Projects funded through these programs assist in the conservation and recovery of listed species and inform evaluations of the status of Species of Greatest Conservation Need."