🐢 Who is SEE Turtles? We connect people with sea turtles while supporting community-based conservation around the world. Learn more about our work and how you can help protect turtles, including seeing them in the wild! 👇 seeturtles.org/about-see-tur… 📸 Gilby Alvarez

Before AI became mainstream, SEE Turtles was already using machine learning to fight the illegal tortoiseshell trade through our Too Rare To Wear campaign. Learn more: seeturtles.org/see-shell

A Ukrainian influencer apologized for “not knowing the rules” and said he didn’t intend to hurt the animal, after backlash over video showing him sitting on a nesting sea turtle and handling hatchlings in Oman. But why sit on a turtle laying eggs? tinyurl.com/ukranianinfluenc…

The 10th Copernicus Ocean State Report is out, drawing on 40+ years of ocean data from 636 authors, 258 organizations and 37 countries. The message is clear: the ocean is changing rapidly, not for the better. Read the report: marine.copernicus.eu/access-…

Sea turtle watching can help conservation, but only if we put the turtles first. • Never chase, touch, ride or feed turtles • Give them a clear escape route • Limit viewing to 30 minutes • Keep cameras/selfie sticks out of their way No photo is worth stressing a turtle.

Hawksbills were hunted almost to extinction prior to the ban on the tortoiseshell trade. Despite the fact that the international trade of their shells is now illegal, there is still a thriving black market. More: seeturtles.org/hawksbill-tur…

Updates on the sea turtle nests in Southern California. "Biologists move unprecedented Orange County sea turtle eggs to protect them from hurricane-driven waves" latimes.com/science/story/20…

🐢 Well, this is something we don’t see every day! A female olive ridley has made history by nesting in Orange County, CA. Two nests have now been documented, marking the first documented olive ridley nesting on the U.S. West Coast! Now we wait. 🐢🌊 abc7.com/post/olive-ridley-s…

Olive ridley sea turtles are the world's most abundant sea turtle, yet they're still listed as vulnerable. Why? Learn more: seeturtles.org/olive-ridley-…

🌿 Here's why we love seagrass. 💚 Feeds green sea turtles & manatees 🐠 Gives young marine life a place to grow 🌍 Stores carbon 🌊 Helps keep our water clean 🏖️ Protects coastlines 📸 Bethany Augliere

It's National Relaxation Day 😌 Here's 20 seconds of a baby sea turtle doing baby sea turtle things. .. that's all. 📷Aleksandr Jeldosev

Working alongside conservation partners across the globe, we've helped protect more than 20 million sea turtle hatchlings. Sometimes, it's hard to believe!

More than 20 M baby sea turtles have reached the ocean thanks to the incredible work of our global partners and the local communities protecting nesting beaches. Healthy sea turtles help support healthy oceans, fisheries, tourism, and coastal communities. 📷: Bethany Augliere

You never forget your first sea turtle. The silence. The sound of her flippers, her deep breath. The moment she disappears back into the ocean.

TurtleTip: If you want to eat seafood on vacation, choose to eat local and sustainable seafood caught with environmentally-friendly fishing gear – preferably troll or hook and line. Learn more turtle tips here: seeturtles.org/turtle-watchi…

🦈 It's #SharkAwarenessDay! Yes, sharks like tiger sharks do eat sea turtles. But, healthy oceans need both sharks and sea turtles. Check it out: saveourseas.com/update/explo…