Kemp’s ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

The Most Endangered Sea Turtle in the World

The only major breeding site of the Kemp’s ridley is on a small strip of beach at Rancho Nuevo, Mexico.

Flatback

Natator depressa

The Shell can Easily be Damaged

Australian flatbacks are turtles that are only found in the northern coastal area of Australia and the Gulf of Papua, New Guinea.

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Grace Hopper

Women in Tech

American computer scientist and US Navy rear admiral.

One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of computer programming who invented one of the first linkers.

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Turtles & Awareness

The Problems

A variety of problems concerning pollution and climate change have an affect on sea turtles and the health of the ocean.

POLLUTION IN WATER

Many factors like oil spills, urban runoff of chemicals and fertilizers all contribute to water pollution. An estimated 36% of all marine pollution from oil comes through drains and rivers from cities.

CLIMATE CHANGES

Belive it or not but the turtles can affect the climate. The sea turtles use both marine and terrestrial habitats during their life cycles, the affects of climate change are likely to have a devastating impact on these endangered species. A rise in the sea level will impact sea turtle nesting beaches.

MARINE LITTER

Thousands of tonnes of plastic sit unrecycled in landfills – it takes from 450 to 1,000 years to breakdown and decompose. The worst part of all this is that plastics break down into micro-plastics and end up in our oceans. This type of rubbish is known as marine litter.

PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN

Plastic bags are petroleum-based and do not biodegrade. Sea turtles and other marine creatures mistake plastics and other garbage as food (such as jellyfish) and ingest it. This mistake causes blockages within their digestive system and eventual death. And it can affect turtles in other ways.

Abstract

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The world is changing everyday and more people are becoming indifferent to the problems that are occuring in the ocean. It's just the ocean after all. However, this site aims to educate the upcoming youth of the world. This site will gather resources together to help you!

Izear's Message: This is an awareness for pollution in the oceans that are not only harming the turtles but all marine life and Earth itself.

Nicole's Message: Please let's save marine life, they are very cute... Not only that, but since the world is mostly ocean, we should do our best to take care of it!

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Change

Ways to Help

Anyone can make a change in their life to truly make a change for the world.

2019 August

Carbon Footprint

Carbon dioxide increases the ocean's acidity; learn how to reduce your carbon footprint.

IgC

2019 August

Plastic Alternatives

Plastic is directly linked to the pollution of the ocean and harming the sea creatures; learn about the alternatives.

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2019 August

Volunteer

Help by participating in community-cleanups, trash anywhere can find its way to the ocean; learn more.

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The Creators

Get to Know us!

I'm a senior from RMHS, and I've been in the Girls Who Code program for 3 years now, I want to pursue computer engineering and cybersecurity.

Nicole McDermott

Senior

Morgan Stanley is an investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

Morgan Stanley

Company

I'm a Junior in EWSIS and I like computer science and coding. During my free time I like to dance and learn something new.

Izear Cruz

Junior

OCEANS ≠ TRASH

EFFECTS OF TRASH TO TURTLES

Oceans generate half of the oxygen we breathe and, at any given moment, they contain more than 97% of the world's water. Oceans provide at least a sixth of the animal protein people eat. Living oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce climate change impacts.

Plastic in the Ocean

Turtle From the Pacific Ocean

Plastic Removed From Turtle

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Olive Ridley Project

The Most Endangered Sea Turtle in the World

The Shell can Easily be Damaged

American computer scientist and US Navy rear admiral.

The Problems

POLLUTION IN WATER

CLIMATE CHANGES

MARINE LITTER

PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN

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Polluted Bodies of Water

The North Pacific Ocean

The Indian Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

Caribbean Sea

SeeTurtles

Ways to Help

Carbon Footprint

Plastic Alternatives

Volunteer

Get to Know us!

EFFECTS OF TRASH TO TURTLES

Plastic in the Ocean

Turtle From the Pacific Ocean

Plastic Removed From Turtle

Contact Us

Izear's Github

Izear's Email

Nicole's Github

Nicole's Email