Major Threats to Sea Turtles

Natural threats to sea turtles differ based on their stage in the life cycle. As they progress a sea turtle’s chance of survival increases.

Sea turtle eggs and hatchlings have more natural predators than older turtles. These include crabs, birds, mammals and fish.

Adult sea turtles are prey to sharks, crocodiles and large fish.

However, the main threat to sea turtles are those caused by human interactions.

Sources

Olive Ridley Project. n.d. “Threats to Sea Turtles”. Accessed October 26, 2019. https://oliveridleyproject.org/threats-to-sea-turtles

See Turtles. n.d. “Sea Turtle Threats”. See Turtle Organization. Accessed October 26, 2019. https://www.seeturtles.org/sea-turtles-threats

SWOT. n.d. “Threats to Sea Turtles”.State of the World’s Sea Turtles. Accessed October 26, 2019.https://www.seaturtlestatus.org/threats-to-turtles