Dangers in the sea for the adult Sea Turtles

Sea Turtle is a unique, gentle, amazing sea creature which is also a reptile and is considered as a jewel to the huge ocean. But this ancient sea reptile is in the danger of becoming extinct. In the land Sea Turtles are hunted by humans for its meat, oil and leather and so they need to be cared and protected. Now an adult sea turtles live up to the age of forty years old. And even during their life time they have to face so many dangers and have to overcome them to survive.

The first real danger for the sea turtles comes from the sea itself. When the huge ocean gets polluted it creates a great problem to the sea turtles because when they live in this contaminated sea water their health is also affected. And when the sea turtles try to survive in this polluted water they are affected by much kind of different diseases which kills the animal brutally. Because of the pollution in the ocean it also contaminates the aquatic plants and thus creating a danger to the food in which the sea turtles survive and also to all the sea living creatures.

Now what makes the ocean polluted? There are so many factors that make the sea polluted like the metals which are toxic may be mixed in the sea which can affect the eyes, kidneys and lungs of the sea turtles, spilling of petroleum products and agricultural products too. And in this the major factor that contributes for the pollution is the oil spill.  When the oil is spilled from the factories or urban machineries in to the ocean many hazardous chemicals are also being mixed in to the ocean which is dangerous for the turtles.

 Fertilizers from the farm runoff into the ocean also pollute the sea and the chemicals from them mix with the water and pollutes it.. Eutrophication is another important factor in oceanic pollution. Another big danger is the disease known as Fibropapilloma which creates tumours in the shape of cauliflower on the parts of the sea turtles first in the external parts which later also spreads to the organs inside affecting them and thus killing the turtle.

Plastic is also another form of danger to the sea turtles. Any form of plastics from bags, bottles balloons, etc when they are thrown into the ocean since they are biodegradable and when the sea turtles try to eat them cause great hazard to health.

Many methods of solutions are being reviewed and discussed to avoid the marine pollution and to protect these creatures from marine pollution. Mainly people should be educated on the fact about the dangers of spilling oil and fertilizers chemicals into the oceans, to buy organically prepare food, and in many more ways to save the ocean. And so let each one of us understand the importance of the riches of the ocean and help to protect its treasure the Sea Turtles!