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Angela Guo, Village School

Mercer County


Image of Green sea turtle.Green sea turtle. Angela Guo
Green Sea Turtle

Imagine swimming as fast as 20 miles per hour, diving deep into the ocean, and looking for food like jellyfish, sponges, and seaweed. I am the green sea turtle, peaceful, yet fast. I am also known as Chelonea Mydas. I live in tropical waters, and if I want, I can hold my breath for up to five hours. I got my name not because I am green, but because the fat underneath my shell is green. I’m threatened and I need your help in order to survive!

Before people came, there were tens of millions of green turtles, but ever since people arrived, the eggs of my ancestors were dug up to by sold and eaten. People also hunted us for our meat and beautiful shells. Thank goodness I survived through the dangers I faced like people, sharks, and other predators

I am a female green sea turtle, so after mating, I will return to the beach where I was hatched on. This trip will take six days, but I don’t mind. Then, I will go back into the ocean. Out of the 100 eggs I lay, only one will survive.

As you can see, I am very important to the food chain. If I die, then the jellyfish will overpopulate and eat all the fish. Also, the seaweed and sponges will overpopulate and eat all the plankton. Without me, the world would be in peril!

Now that you know about my species, I hope you could help us by not polluting or littering or else my species will become extinct!

Written by: Angela Guo
Village School
West Windsor
Teacher: Mr. Hartley