Good morning and welcome to today's show.0:03
Just like every Monday morning at 9am today we're talking about conservation.0:06
And with us is Megan Holmes, who returned from Greece last Friday afternoon.0:12
Thanks for coming, Megan.0:17
Thanks for having me.0:19
So why don't you tell us what you did in Greece?0:21
Well, I'm a conservationist.0:24
My job is to monitor endangered species.0:27
And as most of you know, there is a Greek island called Zakynthos.0:29
What you might not be aware of, however, is that loggerhead sea turtles go to this island to lay their eggs each summer.0:34
And is there a problem with that, Megan?0:43
Yes, unfortunately, there are several problems with that.0:45
Firstly, Zakynthos is an island that is visited by many tourists each year.0:49
And they go to the island for the same reason as the turtles.0:54
I think I understand.0:59
Do the tourists scare the turtles?1:00
What happens is that the turtles lay their eggs in holes in the sand.1:05
The tourists don't know that these holes or eggs are there and they step on them.1:09
Do they also damage the nests?1:16
The tourists do it by accident.1:19
But it still means that many baby turtles are lost each year.1:21
You said that there were several problems, Megan.1:26
The other problem is the rubbish that tourists leave behind.1:29
To a turtle, a plastic bag looks like food.1:33
The turtles eat the bags and die.1:37
Yes, and it's my job to tell people about what they are doing to the turtles.1:42
I explained to them that the turtles are endangered and try to get them involved, try to get them to help.1:47
Well, I certainly hope it works, Megan.1:53
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