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...disposing of litter carefully could save a turtle's life?

Turtles sometimes mistake plastic bags floating in the sea for jellyfish, one of their favourite foods, and can die when they try and eat them.

Leatherback turtles frequently visit UK waters, so by not dropping litter you could help to save a turtle's life!

The UK is also home to lots of other marine wildlife which needs protecting.

Millions of seabirds nest along our cliffs and use our country as a stopover on their long migrations. Grey and common seals breed on our rocky and sandy shores.

Minke whales, bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises as well as 10 species of shark can be found in UK waters.

Here are a few tips on how you can help protect all the UK's marine wildlife:

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...switching off lights when you are not using them can help polar bears?

It might sound strange but the energy you use to power lights and TVs usually comes from burning fuels such as coal and oil. This is causing your climate to heat up. The rise in temperature is causing the polar ice caps to melt and destroying the ice that polar bears hunt from.

The less energy you use, the less your climate will heat up and the more ice there will be for polar bears.

Here are some other tips for saving energy:

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...using recycled paper could help protect a gorilla's home?

Again, this might sound odd but because paper is made from wood, huge numbers of trees are cut down every year to make it. The problem is that the wood used to make paper could have come from a forest that is home to animals like gorillas.

By using recycled paper, you are helping to reduce the number of trees that are cut down to make it.

Here are some simple tips for saving paper:

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If you've got any other suggestions for living a greener lifestyle, e-mail them to Tenalp at gowild@wwf.org.uk