Ancient Seaturtles

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See these Ancient Creatures in action! Eleven Leatherbacks equipped with satellite tags are racing toward the International Dateline from Indonesia & the U.S. West Coast.

Throughout the Great Turtle Race, viewers can follow each turtle's epic 6,000-mile journey across the Pacific and learn about the obstacles it will face along the way. The position of the turtles updates every 10 minutes!

Leatherback Sea Turtles: 100,000,000 years old, only 10 years left?
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There are 7 types of Sea turtle life beings on our blue planet. The Pacific Leatherback is an endangered reptile that swims from Malaysia where they nest to San Francisco to feed on jellyfish. Like whales and humans they are inter-continental sea travelers. They can weigh up to 1500 pounds and reach lengths of 17 feet. As humans have increased in numbers polluting the ocean with sound and trash, Leatherbacks have quickly been destroyed. Unsustainable long-line fishing methods are another of the primary dangers to these beautiful gentle creatures. You can help stop the slaughter of these beings by not eating swordfish when you dine out.
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[graydog130]

ya turtles

[videotroll72]

yes but those extinctions were cuased by natural events, humans are aware of their actions and must take responsibilities for them.

[AnglesM888]

It is the Big Corporations who are doing this!!? people have been fishing in 1000's of years and there has always been enough. But look at the EU UNION and what they are doing. The Big sheeps are taking Fish in, and if they are small they are putting tons and tons of dead fish back to the sea!!! they want to make a worlds end Senario and people are fast into trans sleep!! wake up!!!

[Spiritwoman2B]

Please lets have some sense here. We are talking about the end of a species of mammals that we are killing. Have some heart and do something smart. Help!

[jonldavis]

If they would of died off a few hundred years ago like the dragon then they would be an ancient millions of years ago creature too.

Finding mans foot prints in dinos foot prints, no that can't be. Yes dinos or dragons lived with man, thats why there are so many tales and drawings of them in history. The turtles will die off eventually just like the dinos did and it won't take millions of years for it to happen. In fact if this earth went another million years I think every specie would die off..

[ballennick33]

SEA TURTLES ARE SOO DANK.

[repaphin]

those are leather backs

[benny704]

not ALL are aware and take action

ehem

the japs

[pondokers28226]

haha its your momma!

[firssss]

pobre sitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[bennyboilucas1]

please save the turtles until i get back to my island and the ill catch sum for all of us to eat........yeah thats right you heard me!!

[orcawhales555]

save the turtles. poor things! (L)