Marine turtle needs the protection of the government
Marine turtles’ existence is threatened by irresponsible human actions and activities which endangers the existence of marine turtles. Human beings likewise, without regard to the importance marine turtles harvest turtle eggs for food. They also cause hazardous activities that destroy the environment nesting place of these important marine species. In reality, it takes years to for young turtles to reach adult stage. And adult turtles must try to live longer to reproduce over many years for the population to thrive. But, fewer turtles live long enough to reproduce because of various threats to the environment.

Endangered marine turtles
Six of the seven species of marine turtles are listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered. Marine turtles have the ability to reproduce abundantly; females can lay hundreds of eggs in one nesting season. However, due to several factors only few young turtles survive during their first year of life. Predators such as crabs, foxes and birds often kill the hatchlings as they make their way from the nest to the sea. According to the Turtle Conservation Coalition, between 48% and 54% of turtle and tortoise species are endangered. The coalition forecasts that without strong management efforts, these species will become extinct within a few decades.

Conservation efforts to protect turtles
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is working around the world to call for the protection of animals including marine turtles. They wanted to raised awareness and at the same time promote ecotourism at marine turtle sites, so that local communities become involved in the preservation of marine turtles and benefit from their action. WWF have managed to conduct the following activities for the protection of marine turtles. One is by promoting regional and international agreements to conserve marine turtles, lobbying for turtle-friendly fishing practices, halting the illegal trade of turtle meat and eggs, and preserving the habitat for nesting. The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), was created in 1972, provides special protection to marine mammals. The law has completely restricted the importation of marine mammal products into United States.

Reference: Illustrated Encyclopedia of endangered animals.

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The South Pole animals
The Antarctic continent is located in the South Pole which is desolate place covered in ice with desert like conditions. Even in this cold environment the following animals dominate the region: seals, sea elephants, penguins, petrels and Arctic foxes. These animal species have adapted to this cold environment. The animals in Antarctic are very much carnivorous. There are no plants growing on the frozen Antarctic surface, so animals must eat other animals in order to survive. However, the waters have numerous species of fishes, crustaceans and mollusks beneath the sea of ice. Penguins are the most common animal found in Antarctica. The larger predators such as leopard seal and killer whales inhabit the waters around the frozen islands and huge whales flock to the Antarctic in order to prey in the nutrient-rich waters.

The Antarctica
Antarctic is freezingly cold, so that breathe condenses and skin freezes in seconds. Moreover, life on the Antarctic Continent is cruel and ruthless if only to survive. The South Pole lies inland, at the center of the Antarctic continent. The region is so cold that only humans in heated dwellings can survive during winter. The recent climate change and global warming have made the biggest impact on the Polar Regions, as the increasing temperatures causes more and more ice to melt. To protect the rare animals living in the Antarctic, the Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1961 which prevents Antarctica from being commercially exploited. Differently, the Arctic had been subjected to exploitation like mining for oil and minerals and fishing and hunting in many areas.