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1. Turtles - Sea Turtles for Kids (Kidz Korner)
   Provides articles. 10-09

2. Turtles - Sea (Kids' Planet)
   Includes a description and a drawing.

3. Turtles

4. Reptiles - Turtles (Rainforest Reptile Refuge Society)
   Provides a description and picture of three types of turtles. 11-00

5. Turtles (Zoological Society of San Diego)
   Provides a description and includes pictures. 2-01

6. -04-23-05 Prize: Catching Tuna Without Turtles (CNN News)
   "An American living on the south Pacific island of New Caledonia has reeled in a prize of $25,000 to help solve an ocean dilemma."
   
   "Steve Beverly's design of new 'smart fishing gear' could help stop the accidental deaths of sea turtles that get caught in commercial fishing hooks and nets. The problem is known in the industry as 'bycatch,' and it includes the killing and maiming of dolphins, whales, birds and juvenile fish as well as turtles."
   
   "His design takes into account the specific depths that sea turtles frequent, and contrasts that with the depths where the target species, like tuna, usually thrive. The idea is to weigh down the main line with lead weights, and to put the hooks deeper than about 325 feet." 04-05

7. Turtles, Sea (National Parks Conservation Association)
   Provides a drawing and basic facts.

8. Turtles, Leatherback (ABC News)
   Describes the effort to conserve the eggs of the turtles.

9. Turtles

10. Plastics Endanger Life in the Oceans (MSNBC News)
    "In a new report, Greenpeace said at least 267 species -- including seabirds, turtles, seals, sea lions, whales and fish -- are known to have suffered from entanglement or ingestion of marine debris." 11-06

11. Clive's Tortoise Dies, Aged 255 (TimesOnline.co.uk)
    "A tortoise brought as a present for Clive of India had died in a zoo at the venerable age of 255."
    
    "The giant Aldabra tortoise was one of four brought by British seamen from the Seychelles Islands as gifts to Robert Clive of the British East India Company. Clive died in 1774." 03-06

12. Ten Animals Most At Risk from Oil Spill (CBS News)
    "Oil is spreading across the Gulf of Mexico -- the result of the sinking of an oil rig last week. A spill of this magnitude so close to the wetlands, estuaries and national fisheries of south Louisiana is unprecedented."
    
    "Though it's unclear how badly wildlife along the Gulf Coast will suffer, the timing of the spill couldn't be worse. This is peak spawning and nesting season for many species of fish, birds, turtles and marine mammals. Many species remain in set breeding areas during this time and there's less instinct to move away from danger." 04-10

13. Editorial: Morals Without God? (New York Times)
    "No one doubts the superiority of our intellect [compared to other animals], but we have no basic wants or needs that are not also present in our close relatives. I interact on a daily basis with monkeys and apes, which just like us strive for power, enjoy sex, want security and affection, kill over territory, and value trust and cooperation. Yes, we use cell phones and fly airplanes, but our psychological make-up remains that of a social primate. Even the posturing and deal-making among the alpha males in Washington is nothing out of the ordinary."
    
    "It is not only humans who are capable of genuine altruism; other animals are, too. I see it every day."
    
    "A typical example is how chimpanzees console distressed parties, hugging and kissing them, which behavior is so predictable that scientists have analyzed thousands of cases. Mammals are sensitive to each other’s emotions, and react to others in need. The whole reason people fill their homes with furry carnivores and not with, say, iguanas and turtles, is because mammals offer something no reptile ever will. They give affection, they want affection, and respond to our emotions the way we do to theirs."
    
    "On the other hand, what would happen if we were able to excise religion from society? I doubt that science and the naturalistic worldview could fill the void and become an inspiration for the good. Any framework we develop to advocate a certain moral outlook is bound to produce its own list of principles, its own prophets, and attract its own devoted followers, so that it will soon look like any old religion." 10-10

14. Protecting the Oceans: Oceana (Oceana.org)
    "Oceana is the largest international organization working solely to protect the world’s oceans. Oceana wins policy victories for the oceans using science-based campaigns. Since 2001, we have protected over 1.2 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures. More than 500,000 supporters have already joined Oceana. Global in scope, Oceana has offices in North, South and Central America and Europe."
    
    Editor's Note: Also try Threatened Oceans. 12-11