A new global study found that endangered sea turtles are showing signs of recovery in a majority of places where they are found in the world.
Experts say it’s a “real conservation success” story.
#environment #wildlife #seaturtles #Turtles #endangeredspecies #climate #ClimateChange #global
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/mexican-family-monitor-rescue-sea-turtles-good-news
A Houston man was arrested and charged for allegedly trafficking boots made of endangered sea turtle skin across the Mexico border, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Endangered sea #turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-endangered-sea-turtle-populations-recovery.html paper: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v56/p247-276/
"Many of the populations have come back, though some haven't... Overall, the #SeaTurtles story is one of the real #conservation success stories... #GreenTurtles are still endangered globally, but their populations show signs of recovery in many regions of the world... #LeatherbackTurtles are not faring as well as other species of #turtles"
Trinidad & Tobago Express Newspapers: Nesting sea turtles at risk…
Leatherback marine turtles are prized for their meat and eggs. Hawksbills are harvested for their pretty hard shells... #conservationissues #seaturtles #nature #marineecosystems #trinidadandtobago
Plastic pollution in St. Kitts and #Nevis endangers #wildlife, particularly vulnerable species such as leatherback #seaturtles, highlighting the pressing need for a ban on single-use #plastics. https://www.winnmediaskn.com/skn-confronts-plastic-threat-to-sea-turtles-with-single-use-plastic-ban/
Anyone who loves the sea & sea turtles & lots of color, check out these two that were made by one of my favorite local #artists, his name's Jok aka Aphisan; they're available if anyone's interested 
Exciting discovery! Scientists have unveiled the mystery of sea turtles' 'lost years' using GPS tracking. Young turtles actively swim, not just drift with currents, providing new insights into their early life stages.
#SeaTurtles #MarineBiology #Conservation #GoodNews
https://apnews.com/article/sea-turtles-lost-years-mystery-solved-f92a0c5447cd710f189e6789bab6c78d
Scientists solve the mystery of #SeaTurtles' lost years https://phys.org/news/2025-02-scientists-mystery-sea-turtles-lost.html Paper by Katrina Phillips et al.: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2024.2367
"Scientists long thought that tiny #turtles drifted passively with ocean currents, literally going with the flow... the turtles are actually swimming... This tiny little hatchling is actually making its own decisions about where it wants to go in the #ocean and what it wants to avoid"
Nesting activity among sea turtles in Amami Oshima has continued to decline, raising concerns among researchers about population numbers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/30/japan/science-health/japan-sea-turtle-population-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #kagoshima #amamioshima #animals #seaturtles #environment
"See-worthy" teableau for 01/27/25
Given the natural state of its world, it's a wonder that any sea turtle ever survived to adulthood. Given the unnatural pressures upon it now, a sea turtle's existence is practically a miracle.
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Smithsonian Magazine: Can a New DNA Database Help Save This Incredible Sea Turtle?. “The shells of the hawksbill sea turtle have been used for luxury items for centuries, but with the species now endangered, new technology is pinpointing where protections are needed most.”
something is broken
too many girls in the sea
looking for lost boys...
#MastoPrompt broken
Sadly, #climatechange has made it too hot for male sea turtles to form. This is a problem. :(
The #GreatNicobar project is likely to have disastrous effects on #island #rainforest and #marine #biodiversity... Sad that this huge., destructive project is being rushed through.
https://scroll.in/article/1076098/why-the-great-nicobar-project-could-spell-doom-for-the-islands-unique-fauna
#andamanandnicobarislands #threatenedspecies #primates #seaturtles #endemicspecies #transshipment #India #indianocean
Three people dead and dozens sick after eating endangered #seaTurtles. I hope they all fucking die.
Sea #turtle nests in #Greece reach record numbers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/28/its-hugely-moving-record-numbers-of-sea-turtle-nests-recorded-in-greece
"The message #SeaTurtles are sending is very clear... And that is the measures we have taken over the past 25 years to ensure conditions are right for the marine #turtles to nest here are working … It’s fantastic... This year more than 1,200 nests have been recorded in #Sekania, which is one every 50cm of beach. An amazing number."
Pure Enchantment Sea Turtle makes me think of the ocean and the coming storm! Hoping it will not devastate us this time!
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/pure-enchantment-sea-turtle-art-sharon-cummings.html
Local #artist Aphisan made this gorgeous smaller-sized #seaturtle #painting. He does incredible #wildlife #artwork. And the other three are #quilts made by my mom that are in need of homes, all're very easy to send out to u, msg me if interested~ #art #arts #artwork #artlover #artlovers #artfinder #artmarket #artists #animals #turtle #turtles #animals #illustration #paintings #handmade #artfinder #artforsale #artmarket #artgallery #seaturtles #quilting #quilter #quilters #folk #folkart
