The typical beak like mouth of this endangered species marine turtles is used to cut or crush food. All endangered species marine turtles are experiencing grave threats to their survival. The major threats for the endangered species marine turtles are pollution and changes to important turtle habitats. This particularly includes coral reefs, sea grass beds, mangrove forests and nesting beaches. Other threats for this endangered species marine turtles include accidental drowning in fishing gear, over harvesting of turtles and eggs and predation of eggs and hatchlings by foxes, feral pigs, dogs and goannas.
The endangered species marine turtles have only a few large nesting populations of the green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles left in the world. Australia has some of the largest endangered species marine turtles areas in the Indo Pacific region.
Of the seven species of he endangered species marine turtles in the world, six occur in Australian waters. These endangered species marine turtles are:
Flatback turtle (Natator depressus)
Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
In Australia, the endangered species marine turtles are protected under diverse State and Territory legislation and the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Due to rising threats to marine turtles, all the six species in Australian waters are listed under the Australian Government EPBC Act.
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The endangered species marine turtles have lived in the oceans for above 100 million years. These endangered species marine turtles are an essential part of the customary culture of many coastal native peoples throughout the world. These endangered species marine turtles travel long distances between their feeding basis and nesting sites. They have a large shell called a carapace, four strong and paddle like flippers. This endangered species animals like all reptiles have lungs for breathing air.
The endangered species marine turtles have lived in the oceans for above 100 million years. These endangered species marine turtles are an essential part of the customary culture of many coastal native peoples throughout the world. These endangered species marine turtles travel long distances between their feeding basis and nesting sites. They have a large shell called a carapace, four strong and paddle like flippers. This endangered species animals like all reptiles have lungs for breathing air.
