Sea Turtle Day highlights some of the ocean"s most ancient mariners—reptiles that have existed for over 100 million years. Observed each year on 16 June, it raises awareness of their ecological importance and the growing threats they face. Sea turtles play a vital role in maintaining healthy seagrass beds and coral reefs, ecosystems that support diverse marine life. Long migrations between feeding and nesting areas are central to their life cycle. Despite their resilience, all species are threatened by habitat loss, plastic pollution, climate change and accidental capture in fishing gear.
World Sea Turtle Day
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Happy New Year!
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Mother manatee and calf, Crystal River, Florida, United States
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Happy New Year!
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
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Im ready for my close-up, Mr. DeSquirrel
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Solo on the savannah
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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Staghorn coral in shallow ocean
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Nature, art, and...math?
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Mangrove islands near Kundapura, Karnataka
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Just a couple of know-it-owls
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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Hot enough to howl
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Widespread and long-eared
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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Bridging the gap two ways
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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