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I have written to say that I am worried about the 

endangered species, sea turtles. The sea turtle 

species contains the Flatback, Green, Olive Ridley, 

Hawksbill, Kemp’s Ridley, Leatherback, and 

Loggerhead Sea Turtles. Sea Turtles are amazing 

creatures, but are dying out due to less nesting 

space, and pollution. Sea Turtles are highly 

endangered, and scientists are worried that they 

will become extinct in the next few years. Luckily, 

many organizations are fighting to prevent this. 

We need all the help we can get, and we need you. 

Here are some reasons why Sea Turtles are 

dying out. First of all, thousands of mother sea 

turtles return to the exact beach from where 

they hatched. They lay their eggs, which may be 

hundreds, cover them up with sand, and then 

they swim back into the ocean. The mother and 

her children may never meet again. The problem 

is, humans have built many hotels, and buildings 

on the beach, taking up the space for sea turtle 

nests. They are less space for nests, which leads 

to lowering in the population of sea turtles. 

Second of all, hardly any sea turtles make it 

to the ocean. They are sometimes eaten, 

because their shell has not fully hardened, but 

there is also another problem. Little baby sea 

turtles go to the first bright thing they see. 

This is usually the ocean, because of the 

moonlight, but the hotels that human hands 

have built have some very bright lights. The 

sea turtles are confused, and follow the lights 

to the hotel. They starve to death. 

Last of all, a Sea Turtle’s main prey 

is jellyfish. But many people litter on 

the beach. A large portion of this 

trash is plastic bags. The tide carries 

the bag out into the ocean. The 

plastic bag looks just like a jellyfish, 

so the Sea Turtle eats it. They 

choke, and die.

So that is why Sea Turtles are endangered. A 

Sea Turtles environment must be very 

protected and clean. Sea Turtles live up to 

their name. They live in the sea, and are a 

type of turtle. There are around 300 Sea 

Turtles in Florida, and Sea Turtles are stealing 

the prize as the most endangered species, 

and even more endangered than the 

fascinating Giant Panda. 

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