How Well Do You Know Marine Turtles??

All 7 species of marine turtles are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 3 are classified as critically endangered by IUCN and a further 3 are classified as endangered. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about turtles!

For more than 100 million years marine turtles have covered vast distances across the world's oceans, performing a vital and integral role in marine and coastal ecosystems. Over the last 200 years human activities have tipped the scales against the survival of these ancient mariners. Urgent global action is needed to ensure their future.

Created by: Arnav Mathur

Is it true that the organs of turtles do NOT break down just like any other animal?
- Yes
- No
- Organs do not break down in any animals
Depending of the species of the turtle, what is their average life-span?
- 20-30 years
- 80-120 years
- 30-150 years
- 150-200 years
What are turtle shells made up of?
- Caramel
- Plastic
- Their Own Blood
- Their Rib Cage
Turtles are considered vulnerable because.....?
- They have myopic vision and wobbly gait
- They often forget to use their claws for defense
- They cannot see more than 40 degrees around them
Recently it was found that turtles suffer from a terminal disease. Try to Name it
- Malaria
- HIV AIDS
- Tumors
- Blood Pressure
How do marine turtles play an important role in keeping the land and sea ecosystems connected?
- By visiting fellow land based animals frequently
- Their empty egg shells left on the beach get decomposed and transfer the sea energy to land
- A group of turtles holding one another's limbs to form a long chain stretching from the land to the sea
- They have established a inter-ecosystem wifi network
Male turtles frequently visit the shore/beach to check on the unhatched offspring while the mother rests in the sea. Is this statement true?
- Not one bit
- Yep, its true
- How do you expect me to know?
Identify the threat to marine turtles from the options below
- Rising number of Vegans
- Sea Trade Taxes
- Trade and Habitat degradation
- Asians
Incidental Capture results in Marine Turtle Fatalities. How??
- The are accidently swallowed by whales who do not intend to eat them
- The are accidently caught in fishing nets during shrimping operations, and they die of lack of oxygen
- They are caught between the turbines of ships/boats
- I will select this option and not give it a shot either ;-)
Last but not the least, How is the WWF keeping the illegal turtle meat/egg trade on a leash?
- By hiring local hitmen
- By sending threats to the illegal trade establishments
- By using TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring arm of WWF
- By putting forward better enforced laws against illegal turtle meat/egg trade in the IUCN Conference

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