Turtles in Danger

     After the BP oil spill, more sea turtles, in the Gulf of Mexico, were killed and injured than before the oil spill. Almost 600 turtles were hurt because of the polluted water. This could also have been caused because of the chilly weather and other causes. A report says that the death rate was four to six times above average. These turtles suffered more than any species because their population is already very low and it takes many years for the turtles to reach adulthood. This means it will take many years to restore their population to how it was before the damage.

     I found this article about these suffering turtles interesting. First, it shows how everyone needs to help endangered animals stay safe. If this doesn't happen more and more animals will be in danger because their food chains would be damaged. Also, if we do not help them they will become extinct. Many people have already taken their part in helping all the animals affected by the BP oil spill, and it is now our turn to help.

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Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_us/us_gulf_oil_spill_turtles

Picture: http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20110127/wire/110129552

NASA's discovery

     A few days ago NASA's Keplar mission verified the discovery of a planet just like Earth named Keplar-10b. The reason this is such a great breakthrough is because it is the smallest planet found outside of our solar system. Keplar-10b measures 1.4 times the size of Earth. This planet is not made up of ice or gas like Jupiter or Neptune. Just like Earth, Keplar-10b is made up of rock. This planet NASA discovered is hotter than lava because it is only a few million miles away from its sun. Based on this fact, this planet does not have any type of life form. Finding a planet this small took a lot of work, but it also means that Keplar has the ability to find more planets even smaller than Keplar-10b.
     This article interested me because it shows how our planet has gotten so far over these years. We will still progress each and every year and learn new things about our planet. These new things we learn each year will help us advance in many different subjects such as technology.


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http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2041683,00.html

http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=94

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http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2011/1101/kepler_10b_0110.jpg