In Native American folklore, Earth is embodied by a turtle floating in a huge, primal sea. Although sea turtles have lived on the Earth for more than 100 million years, all seven species now face extinction. That s why the Sea Turtle Survival League is offering a sea turtle adoption as the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day and to demonstrate your concern for the environment.
Sea turtles overcome incredible obstacles to complete their life cycles.
They navigate thousands of miles of ocean, facing pollution, nets, and other deterrents as they migrate from their feeding grounds to their nesting areas. They compete with rapidly spreading oceanfront development to find suitable places to nest. In some parts of the world, sea turtles are still hunted and killed as they crawl ashore. The demise of sea turtles is telling us something about the way we are neglecting the Earth, said Dan Evans, coordinator of the Sea Turtle Survival League. Adopting a turtle for Earth Day is a great way to begin giving back to the Earth what we have taken away.