Protecting Green Turtles Quiz v2

Commonly, green turtles can live up to _________ years.

• 10

• 20

• 50

• 70

Answer explanation

A leatherback sea turtle that washed up on the beach in Gwynedd, Wales, in 1988 was the largest sea turtle ever recorded at a massive 2,019 pounds. The turtle was estimated to be around 100 years old

Which of the following events is not a threat to green turtle population?

• Egg harvesting

• Vessel strikes

• Overpopulation

• Marine debris

Answer explanation

Human overpopulation is not the direct threat to sea turtles; rather, human activities driven by population growth, such as coastal development, pollution, and climate change, are the primary threats

Which of the following conservation steps is/are practiced by Sarawak Forestry Corporation to protect green turtle population?

• Selling of turtle eggs

• Tagging and measuring green turtles

• Releasing turtle hatchlings

• Catching adult turtle for egg harvesting

Answer explanation

The sea turtle hatchling survival rate to adulthood is extremely low, estimated at about 1 in 1,000 due to natural predators, environmental hazards, dehydration, and human-induced threats like artificial lights and pollution.

What is the scientific name for Green Turtles?

• Chelonia mydas

• Dermochelys coriacea

• Eretmochelys imbricata

• Lepidochelys olivacea

Answer explanation

The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is the most common sea turtle in Sarawak, with the Talang Satang National Park, particularly the Sarawak Turtle Islands, being a primary nesting site for this endangered species

What are sea turtles main food?

• Seagrasses

• Seahorses

• Algae

• Straws and plastic bags

Answer explanation

Plastic straws are harmful to sea turtles because they can be mistaken for food and ingested, causing internal blockages or starvation, or they can get lodged in a turtle's nostril, obstructing breathing and sensory functions

After about _____ months of incubating in the warm sand, the eggs hatch, and the hatchlings make their way to the water.

• two

• five

• twelve

• eight

Answer explanation

Sea turtle eggs incubate in a sandy nest on the beach for approximately 40-60 days, with the sand's temperature determining the sex of the hatchlings through temperature-dependent sex determination(TSD).

Choose three (3) examples of threats on Green Turtle population.

• Bycatch

• Climate change

• Loss of nesting habitat

• Land opening for agriculture

Answer explanation

Turtle nesting habitat is threatened by coastal development (e.g., lights, buildings, beach driving, shoreline armoring), which destroys beaches and disorients hatchlings

Which of the following conservation activities is NOT done by Sarawak Forestry Corporation?

• Provide turtle hatcheries

• Beach patrols

• Tagging and measuring turtles

• Tracking the turtles using GPS

Answer explanation

Tracking sea turtles with GPS is a valuable, but not cheap, tool for conservation that provides critical data on their movements to protect habitats and inform policy, though it comes with costs related to equipment, handling stress, potential impact on the turtles' well-being and movements, and the need for significant data analysis and collaboration to be effective

Choose two actions that help in protecting Green Turtle population.

• Do not buy seafood from local fisherman

• Do not throw rubbish in the sea

• Do not buy handicrafts made from turtles

• Do not conduct open burning

Answer explanation

In Sarawak, possessing, buying, selling, or consuming turtle eggs is a serious crime under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998, carrying a maximum penalty of a RM25,000 fine and/or up to two years in jail for each part of the animal found in possession

Commonly, green turtles can lay about ____ eggs per nest.

• 400

• 300

• 500

• 100

Answer explanation

A female sea turtle lays between 50 to 180 eggs per clutch, depending on the species, and can lay multiple clutches (two to six or more) over a single nesting season