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Friday Reminder: You can help sea turtles. You don’t need to be a scientist to make a difference. Heading to the beach? ✅ Pick up trash ✅ Fill in holes ✅ Keep lights low ✅ Stay back from nests Photo: Bethany Augliere

Here’s a Fun Fact for Friday! Baby sea turtles hatch using a temporary egg tooth on their snout, called a caruncle, to break out of their eggs. Want to help save baby turtles? Learn more at 👉 seeturtles.org/billion-baby-t…

Did you know? Learn more ➡️ seeturtles.org/sea-turtle-mig…

💙 Today is #WorldBlueMindDay 💙 Celebrate the healing power of water — for our minds, hearts & planet. We honor @see_turtles co-founder Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, who sparked a global Blue Mind movement. 🌊 Take a moment near water today. 🕊️ Donate: gofundme.com/f/Nichols-memo…

We love all sea turtles, but there is just something so EPIC about leatherbacks. Is it their size? Their diving abilities? Their shell? The first time you ever see one in the wild, we promise, you'll never forget it. What do you love about leatherbacks? Photo: Sam Cooper

Not every hatchling makes it. 💔 Some never hatch at all. But there's hope. Just $1 can help save 10 sea turtle hatchlings by protecting nesting beaches. Learn more: seeturtles.org/billion-baby-t… #BillionBabyTurtles #SaveTheTurtles

Check out these ways families can help sea turtles. Learn more➡️ seeturtles.org/kids #seaturtles

Compost your food scraps! It keeps your trash drier (so you can skip plastic bags), cuts methane emissions, and turns waste into nutrient-rich soil. Win-win-win. #PlasticFreeJuly #ZeroWaste

Monday Motivation: Against All Odds. A baby sea turtle has to crawl out of the sand, dodge crabs and birds, and make it all the way to the ocean— within just a few minutes after hatching. The chances of making it to adulthood: about 1 in 1,000. How's your monday going?

✨ Want to help baby sea turtles? Start here. ✨ Every piece of trash you pick up helps—but you can do even more with Billion Baby Turtles, our global campaign to protect sea turtle hatchlings. Learn more➡️ seeturtles.org/billion-baby-t…

West Path makes an awesome Surf Poncho that's perfect for the beach! Every purchase helps save baby turtles, they've saved more than 40,000 to date. Pick one up here: westpath.com/collections/ho…

Use Refillable Cleaning Bottles Buy cleaning products in bulk and refill your own spray bottles to avoid buying new plastic bottles every time. #plasticfreejuly

Fibropapillomatosis causes tumors in green sea turtles, making it hard for them to swim, feed, or survive. Linked to degraded habitats, it’s treatable—but not always. Sadly, the turtle in this photo, Scar, didn’t make it. Photo: @SEEturtles outreach manager Bethany Augliere

👉 Swipe through to learn 4 reasons sea turtles are amazing—and why they’re worth protecting. (Not that you *needed* a reason to love them). #SeaTurtleLove #PlasticFreeJuly #OceanConservation #WildlifeWednesday #ProtectWhatYouLove

Earlier in the week we talked about an arribada - a mass nesting event. Now, he's the footage to prove it. Have you ever seen THIS many turtles?

read the article: tinyurl.com/4mb32w2s #SeaTurtleSeason #TurtleSafeBeaches #TreasureCoast #LightsOutForTurtles #TooRareToScare

Ghana’s beaches are home to 5 sea turtle species—but face threats like poaching, bycatch & pollution. With support from @SEEturtles, WHRO Ghana is launching a community-led effort: patrols, education, ecotourism, & more. whroghana.org/sea-turtles-pr…

According to a 2024 study by Ocean Conservancy, nearly 80% of Americans say plastic pollution is the biggest threat to ocean health. The U.S. is the top generator of plastic waste in the world. How is your state doing? oceanconservancy.org/wp-content/upl…

Quiz Time!

A baby sea turtle’s journey to the ocean is already a tough one—and plastic pollution makes it even harder. Want to help? Learn how to protect sea turtles through our Travelers Against Plastic (TAP) program (@TAPcampaign): 👉 travelersagainstplastic.org/sea-turtles 📸: Brent Stirton