Did you know?
The sex of a turtle is determined by the temperature of the eggs during incubation, a process known as temperature-dependent sex determination.
Studies indicate that if turtle eggs are incubated at temperatures below 27.7° Celsius, the resulting hatchlings will be male. Conversely, if the incubation temperature exceeds 31° Celsius, the hatchlings will be female. Fluctuating temperatures between these two extremes will yield a combination of both male and female baby turtles.
Climate change has the potential to raise sand temperatures, leading to a higher production of females than males, which disrupts the natural sex ratios or can even lethal incubation conditions, which would impact turtle species
All around us, passionate and brilliant individuals are dedicated to fostering positive environmental change. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports that the rate at which the world’s wildlife is disappearing is up to 10,000 times faster than the natural extinction rate. Thus, it is crucial for us to embody the change we wish to see in the world and actively contribute to the protection of our precious wildlife.