Sea turtle nesting season has started in Florida! There are volunteers that go out and put protective barriers around the nests Late summer and early fall the little babies all make their way to the sea! It's one of our magical things....
We've just begun to understand the lives of awe-inspiring ocean dwellers like massive #BlueWhales, singing #humpbacks and ancient leatherback #SeaTurtles. Sadly hundreds of thousands of these creatures suffer or die every year from #entanglement in #FishingGear.
According to NOAA Fisheries, 446 large whales got tangled in commercial fishing gear between 2017 and 2022 — and that's likely just a fraction of the actual number of entanglements.
"A preservation program in Colombia, in collaboration with local fishermen communities, saw the successful return of 500 baby turtles back to the Pacific Ocean. Turtle eggs found on beaches were collected and brought to a turtle sanctuary for monitoring until they hatched and could be released back into the wild." #SeaTurtles
Green Sea Turtles Are Thriving In The San Gabriel River
They were all but extinct. Now there are so many that scientists need your help tracking and studying them as they spread upriver.
I've always had a passion for #seaturtles and creating unique art to capture their beauty. Here is a recent piece I created hope you enjoy this vibrant piece! #savetheturtles