There's still a few days left to enter the annual Sea Turtle Week Photography Contest!

Submit your images at seaturtleweek.com/photocontest for a chance to win up to $250 USD!

The contest is open internationally to entries from all countries!

There's still a few days left to enter the annual Sea Turtle Week Photography Contest!

Submit your images at seaturtleweek.com/photocontest for a chance to win up to $250 USD!

The contest is open internationally to entries from all countries!

#WorldSeaTurtleDay #SeaTurtleWeek

🐢🇮🇷Trapped #Hawksbill sea turtle set free near #Chabahar by Iranian fishermen

The critically endangered reptiles’ habitat spans the Iranian Persian Gulf & Makran Sea coasts

#SeaTurtle Week #SeaTurtle #WorldSeaTurtleDay #Iran #Balouchistan

The Dubai project to try and rescue and rehabilitate sea turtles... #Dubai #SeaTurtle #SeaTurtle Week #SeaTurtle Day

More than 650,000 marine animals are killed or injured because of fishing gear, every year.
Thanks to Olive Ridley Project , this little guy has been rescued from a dangerous net entanglement but there are thousands that are not lucky enough.
#WorldSeaTurtleDay #SeaTurtleWeek

Researchers from NOAA Fisheries recently attached satellite transmitters to the shells of sea turtles in Pearl Harbor to collect data about their daily behaviors and movements to understand and reverse declining population trends: dvidshub.net/news/463837/ta…

Photo: Melvin J Gonzalvo

🙌 Join us in celebrating #WorldSeaTurtleDay today! 🐢🐢🐢

#SeaTurtleWeek #seaturtle #savetheturtle #marinelife #sealife #marineconservation #turtle #tortuga #tortuga marina #世界海龜日 #海龜 #ocean #ZooCraft

Celebrate Hawksbill Sea Turtle Day on June 13th! Admire the stunning carapace or shell of these amazing creatures. Join in for #SeaTurtleWeek and show love for #seaturtle . #Marinelife

Celebrate Green Sea Turtle Day on June 14th! Sadly, these majestic creatures are threatened by Fibropapillomatosis, which causes tumors. Let's raise awareness and protect these amazing animals. #SeaTurtleWeek #seaturtles #greenseaturtle #Marinelife

今週は #SeaTurtleWeek ！
#ウミガメ 産卵の季節がやってきた。
🐢は海洋汚染だけでなく #地球温暖化 によっても脅かされている。
🐢の性別は孵化時の温度で決まり、海水温度が上昇するにつれ♀️が生まれ卵の死亡率上昇。
海洋生物が安心して暮らせる海を取り戻そう。🙏
📹youtube.com/watch?v=tWmSYa…

Flippers up for #TurtleTuesday ! Hope your week is off to a good start!

Photo: Morgan Bennett-Smith
#seaturtle #greenseaturtle #hatchling #ocean

#SeaTurtleWeek 🐢
子ガメが休むときによくする
「おててないない」ポーズ🐢🫶

まるで猫の香箱座り🐱
上品なポーズです💕

Did you know the green sea turtles get their name from the food they eat which causes their fat to be a greenish color? They love eating sea grasses and algae.

Video: Mahmoud Ibrahim
#funfactfriday #seaturtle #beach #greenseaturtle

For #WorldSeaTurtleDay learn about some of the ways you can help sea turtles in your daily life! seaturtleweek.com/help #SeaTurtleWeek

Do you know where hawksbill sea turtles like to hang out? They can be found in coral reefs, rocky areas, lagoons, mangroves, oceanic islands, and shallow coastal areas.

Learn more about hawksbills here: seaturtleweek.com/hawksbill-day

Video: Mahmoud Ibrahim
#funfactfriday #seaturtle

Coming straight from Australia we have a gorgeous shot of a flatback sea turtle!

Flatback sea turtles are true Aussies! They breed and nest in Australia only.

Learn all about flatbacks here: seaturtleweek.com/flatback-day

Photo: Abby Crowder
#flatback #seaturtle

Did you know the green sea turtles are considered the ocean’s lawnmowers? They love eating sea grasses and their waste provides nutrients that help more sea grasses grow.

Video: Mahmoud Ibrahim
#funfactfriday #seaturtle #beach

Researchers at Padre Island National Seashore are working hard to protect sea turtles against rising sea levels.

Read the full article to learn more about the inspiring work being done to safeguard these majestic creatures: lmtonline.com/news/local/art…

Photo: Sea Turtle Inc