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    We have many essayists and novelist today, one of the best is Edward Hoagland. He has written many nonfiction essays and books. In his essay ‘The Courage of Turtles,’ he talks about a younger him who seemed like an animal activist wanting to help rescue exclusive animals, not just turtles. All animals live off of gumption, searching, storing, gathering, and collecting anything they can do to keep living. Hoagland explains how his love for animals began, and how he even made mistakes in trying to…

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    I can successfully say that I have seen the world's fastest snapping turtle. I snapped my head back to see how much distance there was between us. There was only a foot left to where the dock would come to an end. My heart was racing. Thump! My breaths were quick and short. Thump! As my feet landed on the ground there was a slight trip in my step, but I slowly steadied myself. When I glanced back the turtle seemed to have disappeared and ran the other way. “Hey Katherine do you want to try and…

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    where the workers then put weight on me to make it go faster. This last zip line ride went across a wide part of the canyon which made the ride about 2 minutes long. During this ride I got to look down into the canyon and see all the wonderful healthy green nature that was growing in the canyon and going about 40 mph was completely riveting. If I were to go back to Cabo I would definitely go zip lining…

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    Around the world today leatherback sea turtles are being killed at an alarming rate due to a variety of circumstances. From the commercial fishing industry to poaching, the population of this species has declined significantly over the past fifty years. However, there are ways to prevent this downward spiral. Through an educational approach, marine biologists and environmentalists should collaborate to form a nonprofit group to protect leatherback sea turtles throughout the world. Dermochelys…

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    Hello congress woman and men. Our names are, Alicia, Celeste and Yaritza. We are here to try and convince you to keep this endangered specie, the Hawksbills Sea Turtle as safe and protected as possible. Like many sea turtles, hawksbill sea turtles are critically endangered due mostly to human impact. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is usually amber colored and richly patterned, with radiating streaks of lighter brown and black which is a reason why they are being killed for their stunning shell and…

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    becoming extinct, at any moment. That species is the Hawksbill sea turtle. Most people should be concerned, because they’re going extinct because we’re throwing plastic into the ocean. Also, we’re killing them for their skin and their shells. Lastly, their reproduction doesn’t occur rapidly, so every 2 to 3 years, will new Hawksbill be born/hatched. The Hawksbill sea turtle’s real name, is Eretmochelys Imbricata. The Hawksbill sea turtle has a flat body shape, a sharp, curved beak, and a sharp…

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    Caretta caretta, loggerhead sea turtles are one of the most abundant turtle species in the United States. The loggerhead lives in some of the most frigid waters, and typically live near the coast, frequenting North Carolina as well as Florida. These sea turtles have massive, log-like heads, and extremely strong jaws for munching on shellfish. Loggerheads are ominvores and typically masticate creatures such as horseshoe crab, mussels, clams, fish and jellyfish, while sometimes eating seaweed as…

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    countless sea turtle eggs are illegally harvested in Central America and sold on the black market. Poachers dig up the nests, remove the eggs and sell them to middlemen, who in turn transport them to cities where they are sold as staples in bars and restaurants. Yet how they reach their destination remains something of a mystery to conservationists. Since little is known about the routes frequented by smugglers, thereby frustrating efforts to thwart the sale of poached sea turtle eggs to…

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    Instructional Procedures: Using the system of most-to-least prompts for each step in the task analysis beginning after Cindy checks her schedule. Wait 5 seconds between prompts. 1. Tell Cindy what step in the task analysis she is to complete (Say, “Red.”). 2. Verbal prompt, “What color?” 3. Gesture by pointing to the materials on the table (Point to a red apple). 4. No prompt. Reinforcement: Use a first/then schedule allowing Cindy to select her preferred activity prior to beginning the task…

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    environment. The gulper eel is adapted to survive and thrive. The gulper eel’s physical features are very interesting. It’s tail has pink bioluminescence, a light made from chemicals(S2). It can also flash red(S2). The eel is usually black or dark green…

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