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Title: Leatherback Sea Turtles: The Endangered Wonder


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Leatherback Sea TurtlesThe Endangered Wonder
  • By Dominic DeFilipi

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Say Hello to Leatherbacks
  • Size
  • Weight
  • Unique skin
  • Different shell
  • Reptile

3
Home Sweet Home
  • Dive!
  • Wide range
  • Local
  • No land

4
Fabulous Food
  • Varity of food
  • Main food
  • Omnivore
  • Beak

5
The Leatherback Circle of Life
  • Breeding
  • Eggs, eggs, and more eggs!
  • Life span
  • Survival

6
The Leatherbacks Threats
  • Nets
  • Pollution
  • Look to the sky!
  • Overexploitation
  • Smart predator

7
Helping the Turtles
  • Gather eggs
  • Recycle
  • Boycott illegal products
  • Pacuare Nature Reserve
  • Better chance

8
Summary
  • At the beginning of my research, I had no idea
    that the Leatherback sea turtle was critically
    endangered. I chose this topic because I didnt
    know much about the animal. But Im glad I
    chose it. We can all save this this beautiful
    animal.

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References
  • http//www.cresli.com
  • http//www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/
  • http//www.leatherback.org
  • http//www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr//species/turtles/leath
    erback.html
  • Sara Swan, Turtles Life in a Shell pages 38
    and 39, 1999
  • http//www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_turtle.
    htm

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About The Author
  • By Dominic DeFilipi
  • May 1st, 2006
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