WTF! Director on Global Warming and Turtles
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| World's Turtles First! has been raising awareness of the devestating effect climate change has been having on turtles. EcoEnquirer sat down the WTF!'s Director, Helga Chen, to discuss the latest IPCC global warming report, and how WTF! has been working to save the turtles of the world. |
(London - 29 September 2013)
EE: Can you explain for our readers why World's Turtles First! is so concerned about turtles?
WTF!: Because they move so slowly, turtles are the least able to migrate to cooler regions to escape the ravages of global warming. We are even receiving reports of turtles attempting to fly in order to escape global warming.
EE: Flying turtles. Really?
WTF!: Yes, but because they cannot maneuver as well as birds, this has been very dangerous for them. They tend to run into cars, mostly. Very tragic...
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