Now 15-years-old Casey Sokolovic has racked up a page of awards and recognitions (with her premier award coming this May--the 2014 Christopher Benchley Youth Award). Her mission, is Love A Sea Turtle (L.A.S.T.), a project that raises awareness of ocean conditions and an "educational outreach program and an outdoor environmental summer science camp that traces the path of fresh water to the coast," as noted on the Love a Sea Turtle website.
During this year's MLK Day of Service, L.A.S.T. organized "..over 125 volunteers – 98 were Boys & Girls Club members! Together, we cleared and cleaned trails, removed invasive species, constructed a fossil pit, assembled fishing line recycling containers, and shared a Monday Meal," says Casey's blog.
Watch these baby sea turtles rush to the ocean
About sea turtles from Defenders of Wildlife
- Sea turtles are one of the Earth's most ancient creatures.
- The seven species that can be found today have been around for 110 million years, since the time of the dinosaurs.
- The sea turtle's shell, or "carapace" is streamlined for swimming through the water. Unlike other turtles, sea turtles cannot retract their legs and head into their shells.
- Their color varies between yellow, greenish and black depending on the species.