I see turtles have been on the planet for over 70 million years they swim in
for over 70 million years they swim in
for over 70 million years they swim in the ocean while the dinosaurs were going
the ocean while the dinosaurs were going
the ocean while the dinosaurs were going extinct they’ve seen climate change
extinct they’ve seen climate change
extinct they’ve seen climate change natural disasters various predators
natural disasters various predators
natural disasters various predators major shifts in the sing Beach habitat
major shifts in the sing Beach habitat
major shifts in the sing Beach habitat this ancient reptile has adapted to an
this ancient reptile has adapted to an
this ancient reptile has adapted to an evolving planet for millennia yet in
evolving planet for millennia yet in
evolving planet for millennia yet in recent decades they struggle to coexist
recent decades they struggle to coexist
recent decades they struggle to coexist with a superior predator us this is our
with a superior predator us this is our
with a superior predator us this is our colon a fossil that was discovered in
colon a fossil that was discovered in
colon a fossil that was discovered in South Dakota in 1895 shallow seas
South Dakota in 1895 shallow seas
South Dakota in 1895 shallow seas covered the central North American
covered the central North American
covered the central North American continent it most closely resembles the
continent it most closely resembles the
continent it most closely resembles the sea turtles that we have today in
sea turtles that we have today in
sea turtles that we have today in particular the leatherback sea turtle
particular the leatherback sea turtle
particular the leatherback sea turtle the leatherback is the largest of the
the leatherback is the largest of the
the leatherback is the largest of the seven species and it’s the only one with
seven species and it’s the only one with
seven species and it’s the only one with a leathery shell and we presumed that
a leathery shell and we presumed that
a leathery shell and we presumed that Archelon also had a leathery shell it
Archelon also had a leathery shell it
Archelon also had a leathery shell it weighed in at over 3,000 pounds it’s 16
weighed in at over 3,000 pounds it’s 16
weighed in at over 3,000 pounds it’s 16 feet wide and 13 feet long everything
feet wide and 13 feet long everything
feet wide and 13 feet long everything was bigger back then but leatherback is
was bigger back then but leatherback is
was bigger back then but leatherback is no small turtle it weighs in on average
no small turtle it weighs in on average
no small turtle it weighs in on average of a thousand pounds for the largest one
of a thousand pounds for the largest one
of a thousand pounds for the largest one we’ve ever discovered in 1988 in Wales
we’ve ever discovered in 1988 in Wales
we’ve ever discovered in 1988 in Wales was over 2,000 pounds its shell was nine
was over 2,000 pounds its shell was nine
was over 2,000 pounds its shell was nine feet long so it was 11 feet overall that
feet long so it was 11 feet overall that
feet long so it was 11 feet overall that turtle I’m assuming is over a hundred
turtle I’m assuming is over a hundred
turtle I’m assuming is over a hundred years old
years old
years old because reptiles have indeterminate
because reptiles have indeterminate
because reptiles have indeterminate growth which means they grow as long as
growth which means they grow as long as
growth which means they grow as long as they live I’m also going to assume that
they live I’m also going to assume that
they live I’m also going to assume that an animal that has been on the planet
an animal that has been on the planet
an animal that has been on the planet for millions of years has become such a
for millions of years has become such a
for millions of years has become such a fixture that was out its support the
fixture that was out its support the
fixture that was out its support the framework of the ocean environment would
framework of the ocean environment would
framework of the ocean environment would suffer a significant blow we don’t know
suffer a significant blow we don’t know
suffer a significant blow we don’t know exactly what that is but it cannot be
exactly what that is but it cannot be
exactly what that is but it cannot be good man has the ability to create
good man has the ability to create
good man has the ability to create unnatural things we have spinning blades
unnatural things we have spinning blades
unnatural things we have spinning blades through the water to push our boats we
through the water to push our boats we
through the water to push our boats we have major concrete structures on the
have major concrete structures on the
have major concrete structures on the beach encroaching on nesting Beach
beach encroaching on nesting Beach
beach encroaching on nesting Beach habitats we have plastics that resemble
habitats we have plastics that resemble
habitats we have plastics that resemble food sources on the ocean floor
food sources on the ocean floor
food sources on the ocean floor artificial lights that confuse
artificial lights that confuse
artificial lights that confuse hatchlings when they come out of their
hatchlings when they come out of their
hatchlings when they come out of their nests we have fishing line hooks and net
nests we have fishing line hooks and net
nests we have fishing line hooks and net that entangle sea turtles and they drown
that entangle sea turtles and they drown
that entangle sea turtles and they drown our theme is resilience sea turtles have
our theme is resilience sea turtles have
our theme is resilience sea turtles have accomplished and conquered extreme odds
accomplished and conquered extreme odds
accomplished and conquered extreme odds until now but the pace with which we
until now but the pace with which we
until now but the pace with which we create change is too fast for them to
create change is too fast for them to
create change is too fast for them to keep up we started paying attention in
keep up we started paying attention in
keep up we started paying attention in the early 60s when tea turtles are
the early 60s when tea turtles are
the early 60s when tea turtles are washing up dead on South Carolina
washing up dead on South Carolina
washing up dead on South Carolina beaches with no apparent injuries having
beaches with no apparent injuries having
beaches with no apparent injuries having drown in shrimp Nets the sea turtle soup
drown in shrimp Nets the sea turtle soup
drown in shrimp Nets the sea turtle soup industry was having trouble keeping out
industry was having trouble keeping out
industry was having trouble keeping out the demand and this is Key West in 1961
the demand and this is Key West in 1961
the demand and this is Key West in 1961 they are processing green sea turtles
they are processing green sea turtles
they are processing green sea turtles here in the late 60s we had some laws in
here in the late 60s we had some laws in
here in the late 60s we had some laws in place that would protect sea turtles to
place that would protect sea turtles to
place that would protect sea turtles to certain extent but in December of 1973
certain extent but in December of 1973
certain extent but in December of 1973 the Endangered Species Act was passed
the Endangered Species Act was passed
the Endangered Species Act was passed all six that are in our waters have been
all six that are in our waters have been
all six that are in our waters have been on that list for my entire existence I
on that list for my entire existence I
on that list for my entire existence I was born seven months after that so from
was born seven months after that so from
was born seven months after that so from my entire existence six out of the seven
my entire existence six out of the seven
my entire existence six out of the seven species have been on the list the
species have been on the list the
species have been on the list the seventh species is not on the list
seventh species is not on the list
seventh species is not on the list because it’s the Australian flatback and
because it’s the Australian flatback and
because it’s the Australian flatback and it only lives in Australia it’s out of
it only lives in Australia it’s out of
it only lives in Australia it’s out of our jurisdiction forty-four years later
our jurisdiction forty-four years later
our jurisdiction forty-four years later we have made some improvements most
we have made some improvements most
we have made some improvements most beaches have nests monitoring programs
beaches have nests monitoring programs
beaches have nests monitoring programs in place we have beach front lighting
in place we have beach front lighting
in place we have beach front lighting ordinances in effect May through October
ordinances in effect May through October
ordinances in effect May through October 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. exterior lights
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. exterior lights
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. exterior lights off this is your flood light it doesn’t
off this is your flood light it doesn’t
off this is your flood light it doesn’t mean you have to go to bed at 10:00 p.m.
mean you have to go to bed at 10:00 p.m.
mean you have to go to bed at 10:00 p.m. just means you have to bring the shades
just means you have to bring the shades
just means you have to bring the shades close so that no light is visible from
close so that no light is visible from
close so that no light is visible from the beach when a hatchling comes out of
the beach when a hatchling comes out of
the beach when a hatchling comes out of its nest it looks for the brightest
its nest it looks for the brightest
its nest it looks for the brightest light and the brightest light is always
light and the brightest light is always
light and the brightest light is always going to be a flood light over the glow
going to be a flood light over the glow
going to be a flood light over the glow of the moon so they end up in your
of the moon so they end up in your
of the moon so they end up in your swimming pools under your decks behind
swimming pools under your decks behind
swimming pools under your decks behind the dune and they perish
the dune and they perish
the dune and they perish we lost 32 nests on Hilton Head to
we lost 32 nests on Hilton Head to
we lost 32 nests on Hilton Head to beachfront lighting this season the sea
beachfront lighting this season the sea
beachfront lighting this season the sea turtle excluder device is required in
turtle excluder device is required in
turtle excluder device is required in all shrimp net in the United States it
all shrimp net in the United States it
all shrimp net in the United States it was enforced in the early 90s in South
was enforced in the early 90s in South
was enforced in the early 90s in South Carolina it’s a big metal contraption
Carolina it’s a big metal contraption
Carolina it’s a big metal contraption that’s sewn into the net with bars
that’s sewn into the net with bars
that’s sewn into the net with bars vertically down the center the fish in
vertically down the center the fish in
vertically down the center the fish in the crab and the shrimp go through the
the crab and the shrimp go through the
the crab and the shrimp go through the bars and they end up in the sock of the
bars and they end up in the sock of the
bars and they end up in the sock of the net
net
net the sea turtle hits the bars and is
the sea turtle hits the bars and is
the sea turtle hits the bars and is forced down with the current of the boat
forced down with the current of the boat
forced down with the current of the boat pulling the net and it’s ejected out of
pulling the net and it’s ejected out of
pulling the net and it’s ejected out of the hole on the bottom to breathe
the hole on the bottom to breathe
the hole on the bottom to breathe another day major major improvement in
another day major major improvement in
another day major major improvement in the fishing industry here
the fishing industry here
the fishing industry here we encourage beach goers to use a red
we encourage beach goers to use a red
we encourage beach goers to use a red flashlight on their beach walks that red
flashlight on their beach walks that red
flashlight on their beach walks that red wavelength is not as distracting to a
wavelength is not as distracting to a
wavelength is not as distracting to a sea turtle as white light is if you have
sea turtle as white light is if you have
sea turtle as white light is if you have to have a light on the beach color it
to have a light on the beach color it
to have a light on the beach color it with a Sharpie if it’s not red red it’s
with a Sharpie if it’s not red red it’s
with a Sharpie if it’s not red red it’s all we need
all we need
all we need whole Patrol if you haven’t heard of
whole Patrol if you haven’t heard of
whole Patrol if you haven’t heard of pole patrols on the front page of the
pole patrols on the front page of the
pole patrols on the front page of the island packet at some point this past
island packet at some point this past
island packet at some point this past season it’s a group that gets together
season it’s a group that gets together
season it’s a group that gets together in the evenings residents and high
in the evenings residents and high
in the evenings residents and high school students fulfilling service hours
school students fulfilling service hours
school students fulfilling service hours they fill in holes at the end of the day
they fill in holes at the end of the day
they fill in holes at the end of the day and every year the holes get deeper I’m
and every year the holes get deeper I’m
and every year the holes get deeper I’m not sure why you need a 4-foot hole at
not sure why you need a 4-foot hole at
not sure why you need a 4-foot hole at the beach but when a hatchling comes out
the beach but when a hatchling comes out
the beach but when a hatchling comes out of the sand and walks down to the water
of the sand and walks down to the water
of the sand and walks down to the water and then dark it falls into the hole it
and then dark it falls into the hole it
and then dark it falls into the hole it does not get out beaver county is being
does not get out beaver county is being
does not get out beaver county is being encouraged to put a ban on the
encouraged to put a ban on the
encouraged to put a ban on the single-use plastic bag the problem with
single-use plastic bag the problem with
single-use plastic bag the problem with this particular item of plastic is that
this particular item of plastic is that
this particular item of plastic is that it’s Airy
it’s Airy
it’s Airy it flies just like a balloon so when it
it flies just like a balloon so when it
it flies just like a balloon so when it is caught in the wind and flies over the
is caught in the wind and flies over the
is caught in the wind and flies over the ocean it lands on the water and
ocean it lands on the water and
ocean it lands on the water and submerges it looks just like a jellyfish
submerges it looks just like a jellyfish
submerges it looks just like a jellyfish moving through the water that’s a main
moving through the water that’s a main
moving through the water that’s a main food source for the leatherback sea
food source for the leatherback sea
food source for the leatherback sea turtle and once it’s ingested it clogs
turtle and once it’s ingested it clogs
turtle and once it’s ingested it clogs the intestines and it is fatal so in my
the intestines and it is fatal so in my
the intestines and it is fatal so in my world that plastic bag ban would be an
world that plastic bag ban would be an
world that plastic bag ban would be an excellent contribution to the
excellent contribution to the
excellent contribution to the conservation of sea turtles off the
conservation of sea turtles off the
conservation of sea turtles off the beach and on the water we have fishermen
beach and on the water we have fishermen
beach and on the water we have fishermen reeling in that big fish and at the end
reeling in that big fish and at the end
reeling in that big fish and at the end of their line it’s not a fish didn’t
of their line it’s not a fish didn’t
of their line it’s not a fish didn’t expect that it’s a sea turtle
expect that it’s a sea turtle
expect that it’s a sea turtle they usually swallow the hook and the
they usually swallow the hook and the
they usually swallow the hook and the good old days we just cut the line say
good old days we just cut the line say
good old days we just cut the line say oh it’ll rust out not so much it causes
oh it’ll rust out not so much it causes
oh it’ll rust out not so much it causes a lot of damage in the meantime so if
a lot of damage in the meantime so if
a lot of damage in the meantime so if you know the hotline to call South
you know the hotline to call South
you know the hotline to call South Carolina’s Department of Natural
Carolina’s Department of Natural
Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources we’ll call a volunteer
Resources we’ll call a volunteer
Resources we’ll call a volunteer probably me and I’ll meet you at the
probably me and I’ll meet you at the
probably me and I’ll meet you at the boat landing and transport that turtle
boat landing and transport that turtle
boat landing and transport that turtle to the South Carolina Aquarium in
to the South Carolina Aquarium in
to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston where they were surgically
Charleston where they were surgically
Charleston where they were surgically removed that hook rehabilitate the
removed that hook rehabilitate the
removed that hook rehabilitate the turtle and release it we had three hooks
turtle and release it we had three hooks
turtle and release it we had three hooks wallowers this seat
voters neglect to slow down during the
voters neglect to slow down during the nesting season sea turtles are
nesting season sea turtles are
nesting season sea turtles are congregating near shore they’re waiting
congregating near shore they’re waiting
congregating near shore they’re waiting for their opportunity to approach the
for their opportunity to approach the
for their opportunity to approach the beach in the dark to deposit their eggs
beach in the dark to deposit their eggs
beach in the dark to deposit their eggs so May through October we’re gonna have
so May through October we’re gonna have
so May through October we’re gonna have that concentration my job my stranding
that concentration my job my stranding
that concentration my job my stranding position I go to these turtles that have
position I go to these turtles that have
position I go to these turtles that have been struck I measured them I take
been struck I measured them I take
been struck I measured them I take pictures I take a genetic sample a pit
pictures I take a genetic sample a pit
pictures I take a genetic sample a pit tag scan them specie ate them sex them
tag scan them specie ate them sex them
tag scan them specie ate them sex them and supply all that information for the
and supply all that information for the
and supply all that information for the Department of Natural Resources and they
Department of Natural Resources and they
Department of Natural Resources and they will collect that and be able to keep
will collect that and be able to keep
will collect that and be able to keep track of our population maybe
track of our population maybe
track of our population maybe individuals will take out of their
individuals will take out of their
individuals will take out of their catalogue and we will know how these sea
catalogue and we will know how these sea
catalogue and we will know how these sea turtles are dying I dig the hole also
turtles are dying I dig the hole also
turtles are dying I dig the hole also and barium that’s the hard part
and barium that’s the hard part
and barium that’s the hard part sometimes they wash up debilitated and
sometimes they wash up debilitated and
sometimes they wash up debilitated and when they do we need to pay attention
when they do we need to pay attention
when they do we need to pay attention this is a message from the ocean they
this is a message from the ocean they
this is a message from the ocean they are a keystone species which means they
are a keystone species which means they
are a keystone species which means they are near the top of the food chain and
are near the top of the food chain and
are near the top of the food chain and when they are sick we can assume there’s
when they are sick we can assume there’s
when they are sick we can assume there’s something going on down here
something going on down here
something going on down here it could be obvious like plastics lodged
it could be obvious like plastics lodged
it could be obvious like plastics lodged in their intestines or it could be more
in their intestines or it could be more
in their intestines or it could be more vague like fertilizers bio accumulating
vague like fertilizers bio accumulating
vague like fertilizers bio accumulating and sea grasses which is a main food
and sea grasses which is a main food
and sea grasses which is a main food source for the green sea turtle we
source for the green sea turtle we
source for the green sea turtle we believe that that contamination of their
believe that that contamination of their
believe that that contamination of their food source is causing a disease called
food source is causing a disease called
food source is causing a disease called fiber papilloma ptosis as a herpes virus
fiber papilloma ptosis as a herpes virus
fiber papilloma ptosis as a herpes virus rampant in the green sea turtle
rampant in the green sea turtle
rampant in the green sea turtle population it manifests itself as wart
population it manifests itself as wart
population it manifests itself as wart on the outside of their soft tissue
on the outside of their soft tissue
on the outside of their soft tissue covers their eyes makes it hard for them
covers their eyes makes it hard for them
covers their eyes makes it hard for them to swim it’s also internal and disrupts
to swim it’s also internal and disrupts
to swim it’s also internal and disrupts their organ function this guy was the
their organ function this guy was the
their organ function this guy was the 30th stranding on Hilton Head in 2017 he
30th stranding on Hilton Head in 2017 he
30th stranding on Hilton Head in 2017 he washed up in the harbor town yacht basin
washed up in the harbor town yacht basin
washed up in the harbor town yacht basin just two weeks ago unfortunately his
just two weeks ago unfortunately his
just two weeks ago unfortunately his disease was too far advanced for her
disease was too far advanced for her
disease was too far advanced for her rehabilitation he did make it to the
rehabilitation he did make it to the
rehabilitation he did make it to the hospital but that was as far as he got
hospital but that was as far as he got
hospital but that was as far as he got have you ever had that moment in your
have you ever had that moment in your
have you ever had that moment in your life when you know that you look back on
life when you know that you look back on
life when you know that you look back on it you know if you hadn’t had that
it you know if you hadn’t had that
it you know if you hadn’t had that experience that you wouldn’t be the same
experience that you wouldn’t be the same
experience that you wouldn’t be the same person that you are today I feel
person that you are today I feel
person that you are today I feel fortunate that I have had that
fortunate that I have had that
fortunate that I have had that experience
experience
experience when I was in my early 20s I worked on a
when I was in my early 20s I worked on a
when I was in my early 20s I worked on a dive boat that ran out of Hilton Head
dive boat that ran out of Hilton Head
dive boat that ran out of Hilton Head Harbor and our destination was 16 miles
Harbor and our destination was 16 miles
Harbor and our destination was 16 miles offshore the Eagles Nest wreckage my job
offshore the Eagles Nest wreckage my job
offshore the Eagles Nest wreckage my job as the dive master was to help the
as the dive master was to help the
as the dive master was to help the divers into the water get him back out
divers into the water get him back out
divers into the water get him back out of the water and then dive back down to
of the water and then dive back down to
of the water and then dive back down to the wreck to remove the anchor from the
the wreck to remove the anchor from the
the wreck to remove the anchor from the wreckage and set it in the sand so the
wreckage and set it in the sand so the
wreckage and set it in the sand so the crew could easily pull it up it was also
crew could easily pull it up it was also
crew could easily pull it up it was also my five minutes of diving all I could
my five minutes of diving all I could
my five minutes of diving all I could afford
afford
afford so on this particular day I was just
so on this particular day I was just
so on this particular day I was just looking around and out of the depths a
looking around and out of the depths a
looking around and out of the depths a large shadow is approaching and being
large shadow is approaching and being
large shadow is approaching and being the age that I was I was lack of fear
the age that I was I was lack of fear
the age that I was I was lack of fear lack of experience stood there to wait
lack of experience stood there to wait
lack of experience stood there to wait and see what it was fortunately it was a
and see what it was fortunately it was a
and see what it was fortunately it was a sea turtle I’d never seen one in the
sea turtle I’d never seen one in the
sea turtle I’d never seen one in the water
water
water but I could tell what it was if you’ve
but I could tell what it was if you’ve
but I could tell what it was if you’ve ever seen it looks like a bird flying in
ever seen it looks like a bird flying in
ever seen it looks like a bird flying in slow motion it is graceful in its
slow motion it is graceful in its
slow motion it is graceful in its element just beautiful so I stood very
element just beautiful so I stood very
element just beautiful so I stood very still waiting to see if it would just
still waiting to see if it would just
still waiting to see if it would just get close enough for me to get a good
get close enough for me to get a good
get close enough for me to get a good look at it not only did it get close
look at it not only did it get close
look at it not only did it get close enough it would have head-butted me if I
enough it would have head-butted me if I
enough it would have head-butted me if I had not rolled back on my heels and lay
had not rolled back on my heels and lay
had not rolled back on my heels and lay on the ocean floor while it hovers over
on the ocean floor while it hovers over
on the ocean floor while it hovers over me like a spacecraft talk about
me like a spacecraft talk about
me like a spacecraft talk about impressed that turtle was 10 feet long
impressed that turtle was 10 feet long
impressed that turtle was 10 feet long in all directions as water magnifies
in all directions as water magnifies
in all directions as water magnifies so when I made my way up that rope that
so when I made my way up that rope that
so when I made my way up that rope that line snot tears filling my mask I get
line snot tears filling my mask I get
line snot tears filling my mask I get back on the bed the boys notice of
back on the bed the boys notice of
back on the bed the boys notice of course and make fun of me and normally I
course and make fun of me and normally I
course and make fun of me and normally I would have let him have it but on this
would have let him have it but on this
would have let him have it but on this particular day I was speechless they
particular day I was speechless they
particular day I was speechless they knew I was serious
knew I was serious
knew I was serious I was changed forever I knew what I was
I was changed forever I knew what I was
I was changed forever I knew what I was gonna do for the rest of my life
gonna do for the rest of my life
gonna do for the rest of my life 19 years later a master’s degree in
19 years later a master’s degree in
19 years later a master’s degree in marine biology with a focus on sea
marine biology with a focus on sea
marine biology with a focus on sea turtle biology by the way the most non
turtle biology by the way the most non
turtle biology by the way the most non lucrative field you can possibly imagine
lucrative field you can possibly imagine
lucrative field you can possibly imagine and I managed the sea turtle protection
and I managed the sea turtle protection
and I managed the sea turtle protection project for Hilton Head Island thousands
project for Hilton Head Island thousands
project for Hilton Head Island thousands of volunteer hours spent on nesting
of volunteer hours spent on nesting
of volunteer hours spent on nesting beaches for sea turtle conservation I am
beaches for sea turtle conservation I am
beaches for sea turtle conservation I am still inspired by sea turtles I’ve had
still inspired by sea turtles I’ve had
still inspired by sea turtles I’ve had the privilege of being in their presence
the privilege of being in their presence
the privilege of being in their presence while they’re swimming while they’re
while they’re swimming while they’re
while they’re swimming while they’re laying their eggs in the sand while
laying their eggs in the sand while
laying their eggs in the sand while they’re hatching and while they’re
they’re hatching and while they’re
they’re hatching and while they’re taking their last breaths and when I see
taking their last breaths and when I see
taking their last breaths and when I see them I see that turtle that I chose me
them I see that turtle that I chose me
them I see that turtle that I chose me that changed my life forever so I hope
that changed my life forever so I hope
that changed my life forever so I hope that you will consider your impact on
that you will consider your impact on
that you will consider your impact on the ocean environment here is your list
the ocean environment here is your list
the ocean environment here is your list again
again
again lights out beach runner if you’re
lights out beach runner if you’re
lights out beach runner if you’re staying there just turn those
staying there just turn those
staying there just turn those non-essential exterior lights off red
non-essential exterior lights off red
non-essential exterior lights off red lights on your beach walk fill your
lights on your beach walk fill your
lights on your beach walk fill your holes how simple is that
holes how simple is that
holes how simple is that responsible boating and know that
responsible boating and know that
responsible boating and know that hotline to call if you find an injured
hotline to call if you find an injured
hotline to call if you find an injured turtle are you reel it in at the end of
turtle are you reel it in at the end of
turtle are you reel it in at the end of your line keep those plastics off the
your line keep those plastics off the
your line keep those plastics off the beach and if you can use your canvas
beach and if you can use your canvas
beach and if you can use your canvas bags at the grocery store I know it’s
bags at the grocery store I know it’s
bags at the grocery store I know it’s hard to remember I’ve had to go back to
hard to remember I’ve had to go back to
hard to remember I’ve had to go back to the car and get them or just forget the
the car and get them or just forget the
the car and get them or just forget the bag and carry each thing out
bag and carry each thing out
bag and carry each thing out individually I have done that before
individually I have done that before
individually I have done that before sea turtles have been on the planet for
sea turtles have been on the planet for
sea turtles have been on the planet for over 70 million years but in a matter of
over 70 million years but in a matter of
over 70 million years but in a matter of decades we have totally diminished their
decades we have totally diminished their
decades we have totally diminished their population to a point where they could
population to a point where they could
population to a point where they could go extinct we need to pay attention will
go extinct we need to pay attention will
go extinct we need to pay attention will we continue to act irresponsibly for the
we continue to act irresponsibly for the
we continue to act irresponsibly for the sake of convenience or will you help me
sake of convenience or will you help me
sake of convenience or will you help me consider these suggestions that I’m
consider these suggestions that I’m
consider these suggestions that I’m giving be proactive in
giving be proactive in
giving be proactive in implement them for the health of our sea
implement them for the health of our sea
implement them for the health of our sea turtle population to promote their
turtle population to promote their
turtle population to promote their existence for the next generation to be
existence for the next generation to be
existence for the next generation to be inspired on behalf of all sea turtles
inspired on behalf of all sea turtles
inspired on behalf of all sea turtles nesting on Hilton Head thank you
nesting on Hilton Head thank you
nesting on Hilton Head thank you [Applause]
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