Most Endangered Species & Threatened Species - Sea Turtles on IUCN Critically Endangered Species List
There are seven species of sea turtles. They are the green sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, flatback sea turtle, olive sea turtle and Kemp's Ridley sea turtle. Four of the species have been identified as "endangered" or "critically endangered." Two others are classified as "vulnerable".
The capture of adult turtles for meat, eggs, leather, and tortoise shells has significantly decreased the breeding populations. Incidental capture of adults by shrimp trawls and in fishing nets has brought the Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempi), right to the brink of extinction.
These are the reasons that all sea turtle species are protected.
Endangered species are species that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have categorized as likely to become extinct. The most widely known list of endangered and threatened species is the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
1,102 animals and 1,197 plants were on the Red List in 1998. Today the numbers have virtually tripled. 3,079 animals and 2,655 plants are now on the Red List. More than 40% are the most endangered species and are at risk for extinction.
Enjoy this video on sea turtles as they swim and relax in turquoise blue waters.
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