The Sea Turtle Conservancy was founded in 1959 in Gainesville, Florida in response to calls from Dr. Archie Carr to bring awareness to threats facing sea turtles. Dr. Carr was a renowned taxonomist, biologist and conservationist. For over 60 years, the Conservancy has worked to raise awareness of and protect sea turtles around the world, making it the oldest sea turtle conservation organization. It provides information on sea turtle-friendly vacation spots and tracks sea turtle migrations online. Sea turtles have existed for over 100 million years and play an important role in the ocean ecosystem by eating sea grass and providing habitat for other species.

1. Kailyn Jones

2. Mr. Joshua B. Powers
Found in 1959 in Gainesville, FL
Made in response to Dr. Archie Carr’s call
to attention to the struggles sea turtles
face.

3. Dr. Archie Carr
June 16 1909- May 21 1987
Taxonomist, Biologist, Conservationist
Author of “The Windward Road”

4. Raising awareness and protection for sea
turtles around the world as the world oldest
sea turtle conservation group

5. Sea Turtle Friendly Summer Vacation
Spots
Places such as Jacksonville, Fl, Barbados,
Clearwater Beach, Fl, and Cancun are sea
turtle friendly vacation spots
Link to the article 
conserveturtles.org/turtleblog/

6. View regularly updated maps that show the
migratory movements of sea turtles
A list of sea turtles that are tracked are
listed on the sea turtle conservancy
website

7. Have existed for over 100 million years
Sea turtles are one of the only species that
eat sea grass and keep it under control
Sea grass beds provide breeding and
developmental grounds for many species
They are an important part of the ocean
ecosystem and without them some species
of plants and animals would die out