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World Sea Turtle Week 2022
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World Sea Turtle Day Thursday 16th July 2022
When
A celebrated all over the world
World Sea Turtle Day, June 16th, is a day used to honor and highlight the importance of sea turtles. These creatures, like any other creature, are magnificent in their own way. Not only are sea turtles beautiful animals, but they also show incredible perseverance and resiliency – after all, they have been nesting on beaches for millions of years.
What
Dr. Archie Carr
World Sea Turtle Day is on his birthday.
The "Father of Sea Turtles"
American *herpetologist, **ecologist and a pioneering ***conservationist.
He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida.
He started one of the first turtle conservatories.
He highlighted the need to protect turtles
Dr. Archie Carr
*A herpetologist is someone who specializes in the study of reptiles and amphibian
** Ecologists study the relationships of organisms and their environment.
***a person who advocates or acts for the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife
Life Cycle of a Sea Turtle
Life of a sea turtle
Species of Sea Turtles
FIVE REASONS SEA TURTLES ARE REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT
Why
Turtles help control their prey
Control Prey
. For example, leatherbacks help manage the amount jellyfish in the ocean,
hawksbills help reefs by eating sponges that compete with them for space.
Turtle nesting helps beaches.
Help Beaches
The nutrients left behind by eggs and hatchlings that don’t survive provide an important source for coastal vegetation.
Hatchlings are an important source of food for many animals
Food Source
. Birds, fish, mammals like raccoons and others rely on plentiful hatchlings to survive during nesting season.
They are important for coastal economies and native communities.
Culture
Many places rely on turtle watching or diving for jobs and income and a number of indigenous communities revere sea turtles as part of their cultures.
They have an important role in many mythologies and religions around the world, especially in Asia and North America and are often associated with creation myths.
In several religions, mythology and folklore from around the world, turtles symbolise wisdom, longevity, tranquillity and steadfastness.
Green turtles graze on seagrass
This an important way to keep seagrass beds healthy. And healthy seagrass benefits many species and stores carbon.
Seagrass
What can you do to protect sea turtles?
Now What?
https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/marine/marine-wildlife/66-marine-turtles-in-western-australia
http://www.ningalooturtles.org.au/turtle_information.html