1. Ian Jason
11-29-11

2. Overview
Listed on the IUCN  Have been on the
Red List of Threatened endangered list
Species list as since 1982
critically endangered
Native to over 70  Harvesting of
countries due to large eggs on beaches
migration patterns a major
potential threat

3. Quick Facts
• Largest sea turtle in the world
Description • Have a soft shell
• They spend most of their time in
Uniqueness the deep ocean
• Can dive up to depths of 5,000
• In great danger
Extinction • All could be prevented

4. Amazingly able to
retrace migratory
patterns
Image retrieved from conserveturtles.org

5. Ingestion of human garbage
Ocean Pollution
Destruction of nesting beaches
Commercial exploitation of eggs
Image retrieved from wikipedia.org

6. Egg Harvesting
Increased
Harvesting of eggs Decrease in the populations of
on shores of overall populations fish as
Malaysia of Leatherbacks result, especially
jellyfish

7. Pollution and Fishing
 Trash can be  Juveniles and
eaten by the adults are often
turtles in the caught on
ocean, very accident in
toxic migratory
routes
 Driftnets have Plastics
captured even been
turtles on found in
accident egg yolks

8. Doctor Scott A. Eckert, an expert on Leatherback
Turtles, has said…
“Sea turtles are members of
“the global commons”, and
must be managed as such… we
will not only fail to restore sea
turtle populations, but the
consequences will be severe and
enduring for domestic industry
and policy”.
Image retrieved from principiapilot.org

9. How Can Extinction be Prevented?
Try to limit ocean  Reform fishing
pollution as best as practices in areas
possible there may be
Leatherbacks
 Full protection Collaboration and
of spawning cooperation
habitats between nations

10. If extreme measures are taken soon, these
majestic creatures may become extinct.
Image retrieved from sustainablewaters.com

11. Bibliography
Eckert, S. (2002, May 12). Safeguarding Pacific sea turtles in the oceanic
commons. Retrieved from the Ocean Commission website
http://www.oceancommission.gov/meetings/may13_14_02/
eckert_testimony.pdf
Sarti Martinez, A.L. (2000). Dermochelys coriacea. Retrieved from the IUCN Red List
of Threatened Species http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/