The Mighty Sea Turtle

If you have ever seen a sea turtle than you know may know and understand the beauty of these creatures. Unfortunately, the death rate among them is increasing and without help to stop this it will result in extinction for these precious animals. Sea turtles are not very fast or quick on land which leaves them vulnerable for poachers to harm them and steal their eggs which is a delicacy in many parts of the world.

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There are many other reasons for these innocent and brutal killings. Calipee is a cartilage that is literally cut out of the live turtle from the bones under the shell. This sadly means a slow painful death for the turtle as the helpless animal is left struggling on the beach. Unfortunately, eliminating turtle trade completely would be hard because many cultures rely on them. The Japanese support some of their economy with turtle shell products. German soup makers depend on calipee for turtle soup and in Nicaragua turtle hunting is a way to make a living.

Also men in Mexico were buying turtle eggs from locals in hopes of getting the effect of Viagra which is a myth. Recently, Mexican authorities announced they will use campaign posters of scantily dressed young women to promote the protection of endangered sea turtles. The poster reads in Spanish "My man doesn't need turtle eggs". I am not a feminist by any means so in my opinion that is a great way to get some attention towards this problem.

Death is part of the natural world, although when humans heavily contribute to the demise of a species, we can do our part to make sure they can survive for generations to come by making changes.

Written by our new contributor: Angie

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