The Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle!

I think OC (Organized Chaos) has been in need of a little animal action. I can't say I really think about sea turtles all that often, but I just came across this article about the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle. They may not be cute and fluffy like bunnies and pups, but they're a really cool animal! Obviously, most of my knowledge of sea turtles comes from Finding Nemo. Next to Dory, Squirt is one of my favorite characters.

Anyway, this sea turtle is known for it's yearly 6,000 mile swim from Indonesia to California. Not to mention, they grow to be the size of a small Volkswagen! Duuuude, that's massive! Unfortunately though, since becoming endangered in 1970, this species has seen a 90 percent decline. As an important part to the marine's ecosystem, these animals need saving. They are pretty adorable little babies.

The article says that although the animal faces a lot of obstacles (i.e. pollution, fishing practices, etc.), there have been recent efforts over on the West Coast to conserve and protect them. Hopefully these positive legislative actions will go through and they will continue to make their trek through the Pacific!