SAVE ALL THE PAWIKANS!!!!

           Man has been a huge factor in the changes in our world. If fact, the start of Industrial Revolution became the spark of environmental destruction, creating carbon-polluted air, garbage-polluted seas and worse, global warming. These changes in the world have affected not only the environment but also all those living in it, including the marine turtles.

Each second that passes by demeans the Marine Turtle population; as man hunts them for their meat and their precious shell. Man has regarded them as food and ornaments, forgetting that Marine Turtles protect us out in the sea. How so? Well you see Marine Turtles’ shells are sting-proof. Their sting-proof shells help them evade deadly box jellyfish and enable them to eat the jellyfishes. The sting of a box jellyfish can kill a man and Marine Sea Turtles are able to keep the shores of tropical beaches safe for humans. These Sea turtles are responsible for eating the sea grasses, making the sea grass beds healthy. This allows the sea grass beds to provide breeding and developmental grounds for several species of fish, shellfish and crustaceans.

But the raising of the global temperature or Global warming makes it more difficult for Marine Sea Turtles to survive. Global warming is caused by the phenomenon called Greenhouse effect. This is described as the trapping of heat due to large amounts of greenhouse gases ( cabonmonoxide, carbondioxide, etc) in the air and the unable resistance of the atmosphere from heat and radiation penetration because of the thinning of the ozone layer. Now this Global Warming raises the global temperature by a notch or two, making the ice caps in the North and South Pole melt, raising the sea level and covering the beach shores which are the breeding grounds of baby marine turtles. Not only that, since the ozone layer is thinning, the surface of the water is directly heated by the sun, causing changes in water temperature and movement. Immediate changes in the Marine Sea Turtles’ environment make it difficult for them to adapt, making a large population die.

                We all say that we can do nothing about it because we are all just students but that’s not true. In fact, here are 3 simple ways on how to save the Marine Turtles:

   1.    Be a spark of change. One of the two main causes of Marine Turtle’s verging extinction is Global Warming. As a student, we can throw trash properly, reuse things and recycle trash. The simple ‘not throwing your candy wrapper’ on the streets may start you ecologically friendly existence. And also, influence your friends in doing the same thing. Collective action against global warming is the ultimate solution.

   2.    Be an Advocate. Joining groups that advocate the protection of wildlife is one great way in contributing to the fight against the second main cause of Marine Turtle’s verging extinction: Hunting. In advocacy groups, people advertise the importance of the protection of wildlife. In this way, you can influence other people to be vigilant in protecting the Pawikans.

   3.    Educate.When minds are enlightened, rational actions are made. Share your knowledge about the importance of Marine Sea Turtles and how we could protect them. The simple knowledge sharing is a good method of encouraging people to your advocacy. Let’s not forget that knowledge is power and we can use this power to conserve the Marine Turtles.

If we follow these three simple tips, we can go a long way in protecting our cute little buddies, the Pawikans!!! :D

GO PAWIKAN GO!!!!!

      Hello again fellow bloggers!! Now we are going to talk about our trip to the Pawikan Conservation Center where we learned all about sea turtles, which is called  PAWIKANS here in the Philippines :) We had this field trip to know more about Pawikans and how to save them. We joined this field trip just for that. We expected to have lots of fun in an educational way. Before the field trip, Stroga Nona, FreeSpirit, CrazyLoop, Hafaw and Bob were both excited and nervous. Excited because this is going to be new and nervous because you don't know what you might incounter on the road.
 
     Do you know how many people in the Philippines catch them for their eggs and shells? Lots and lots and LOTS!!!!! That's the reason why we went there. Stroga Nona expected to learn the importance of these pawikans. Hafaw thought to himself how such small thing can be so important to Mother Nature. CrazyLoop expected to know more about the pawikan. PCC is an interesting place to be.

  When you see the entrance, you feel like your entering some kind of beach resort or something of the sort. But, you'll be surprised to see that it's so simple, no fancy things, just what they need for the job. Speaking of that, the workers their are not volunteers but people that were caught catching pawikans and their eggs. We learned about the different species found in the Philippines , like the Loggerhead turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle,  Leatherback turtle and the Hawksbill turtle.

Olive Ridley Turtle

   We saw an Olive Ridley turtle in the concervation. Its scientific name is Lepidochelys olivacea. 
This is its taxonomic classification:

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Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Cheloniidae
Genus:	Lepidochelys
Species:	L. olivacea

   

     Why is this interesting? Olive Ridley turtles are interesting because they can have a variable and symmetrical lateral scute count ranging from five to nine plates on each side, with six to eight being most commonly observed. Why did we choose this?  Well, simply because it is very abundant here in the Philippines and it's adorable. Look at it....SO CUTE! They have an ecological role also. They are omnivores, which means they eat plants and animals.  The five of us were able to release these adorable creatures. That was one of the best moments of our lives!!! 

Not our photo. It's someone else's

   Thank you for reading!!! Comment all you want :D

-Keggle

Life is Extraordinary

   We are a group of individuals that are trying their best to save the Earth. We started with releasing turtle hatchlings and creating Eco-friendly projects. We are...

  Stroga Nona, a loving and loud girl. She can be stubborn and a bit bad at math, but she is sweet, nice, and fun! She always has something to talk about. She can be a little sensitive towards her friends and classmates. Other than that she tends to smile a lot.

   FreeSpirit, a small yet terrible little girl who can quite surprise you with her crazy and fun loving spirit. She is small but loves hugs. So as you can see, she isn't all terrible. She can also be very sweet and very sensitive. Wait, wait, wait, beware! Don't make her mad or else, she will freak out!!!!

   CrazyLoop, a helpful curly haired girl. She loves animals and can be a little demanding but she is smart, pretty, and fun.

    Bob, a quite mysterious and silent. He can be a funny person but he is very shy and only opens up to his close friends.

  Hafaw is a tall, funny guitar loving person. He loves music especially Taylor Allyson Swift. He is a fast learner and he cares and loves all his friends. 

   We made this blog because we thought it would be fun and we would like to experience blogging since not all of us have blogged. Other than that, this blog was created to change a persons heart towards global warming and the extinction of endangered animals. We want to give the future generation a better perspective of how the world was and how it can become. 
  Stay tuned for our next posts!!!!!!!