Question

Research an endangered reptile and write a non-fiction newspaper article to protect the reptile. Your article should include where the reptile lives, why it is endangered, about how many of its species still exist and how you think the reptile can be saved.

Some examples of endangered reptiles include: the antiguan racer, the green sea turtle, the leatherback turtle, the Komodo dragon, the virgin island tree boa. You can choose one of these or another endangered reptile to write your article on.

Answer 1

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta)

Step-by-step explanation:

The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is a sea turtle that lives across the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. They are also located in the Black sea and the Mediterranean Sea and most of the nesting beaches of these turtles occur across the western rims of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It was listed as a federally threatened species in 1978 owing to the destruction of its beach nesting habitat, harassment while nesting, overharvesting of its eggs, and bycatch death via commercial fishing gear. More than half the world's 7.5 billion people live within 150 miles of the coast, putting tremendous pressure on all different types of sea turtles trying to find space to live and reproduce. There are between 40,000 - 50,000 Loggerhead Sea Turtles left in the wild, but there are ways we can help this endangered species thrive again. We can reduce marine debris that may entangle or accidentally be eaten by the sea turtles, participate in clean-ups, and reduce plastic to keep our oceans and beaches clean. We can also use reusable items and stop releasing balloons, they might end up in the ocean and the turtles might accidentally eat or swallow them. You can even attend sea turtle watches that know how to safely observe nesting sea turtles. All in all, the Loggerhead Sea Turtle is a magnificent creature and we should do whatever we can to stop it from going extinct.