Lil Richard Jünge Swinburne Ando🦎Warrior Emperor retweeted
Jun 13
Finish off #WildTurtleWeek right! Get your gloves on and start picking up trash along your favorite turtle spotting locations. Treat it like a game of eye-spy. 🔍 #WildTurtleWeek #KeepWildTurtlesWild #WorldTurtleDay #TurtlesNeedOurHelp #EveryTurtleCounts #TurtlePower
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EACH incident could be one or 100 animals. Whoa.
#everyturtlecounts #WildTurtleWeek #KeepWildTurtlesWild @arcprotects @nysdec #stewardship #wildlife @cornellvet
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Discover more ways to share the beach with Florida’s sea turtles here: bit.ly/FWC_Nesting-SeaTurtle…
Happy #SeaTurtleWeek and #WildTurtleWeek
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Jun 11
To quote @PARC "When people take turtles out of the wild, they put entire populations at risk." Read more about why turtle lives matter here --> parcplace.org/education/ever… #WildTurtleWeek #KeepWildTurtlesWild #EveryTurtleCounts PC: Houston our Co-chair
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It's #WildTurtleWeek, so look at these turts! 🐢
(ft. our own @jesseturtle at the end)
ALT A group of SPC study abroad students in outdoor clothing sits on grass near a large tortoise in a lush green landscape at the Galápagos Islands.
ALT A large mural of a sea turtle is painted on a blue wall. The artwork depicts the turtle swimming gracefully, with intricate details on its shell and flippers, all set against a starry ocean-themed background.
ALT Tortoise on grass, facing the camera with a small blade of grass in its mouth.
ALT Jesse Turtle stands smiling behind large blue letters "SPC" on a stage with red curtains. Another individual is taking a photo from the side, wearing a TEDx T-shirt.
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For #WildTurtleWeek, let's talk about their amazing impact on ecosystems!
An important ecosystem engineer in the desert Southwest US, the wild desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) creates microhabitats by excavating large, deep burrows (sometimes over 6 feet long), providing 🧵
ALT Female desert tortoise digging a burrow
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Jun 11
Keep helping our buds cross those roads out there, but don't forget to keep them wild please! #wildturtleweek
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Step Into Your #TurtlePower
While freshwater turtles are found throughout Florida, they face dangers from vehicle strikes, diseases, and illegal poaching. Here are some ways to power up your turtle conservation efforts to help this #WildTurtleWeek.
Photo credit: Jake Scott
ALT A close-up photo of an alligator snapping turtle.
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𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫: Turtles play important roles in their ecosystems
#WildTurtleWeek #turtlepower
Turtles are predators, prey, decomposers, seed sowers, and ecosystem engineers.
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Jun 11
We all agree, we like turtles. However, there are far too many humans out there that make mistakes that hurt them. 😳 Here are some important ways you can make a difference #WildTurtleWeek #KeepWildTurtlesWild #WorldTurtleDay #TurtlesNeedOurHelp #EveryTurtleCounts #TurtlePower
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Jun 10
🐢 #WildTurtleWeek spotlight on the Western Alligator Snapping Turtle—nature’s natural angler! 🎣 Listed as a Species of Conservation Concern in Louisiana. LDWF collaborates with partners to monitor wild populations and ensure they are healthy and thriving. 💚 #TurtlePower
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Renowned for long lives, turtles take a long time to reach reproductive age–often a decade or more. Most hatchling turtles don’t survive that long! Adults must reproduce their entire lives to ensure just one hatchling makes it to repro age to help sustain the pop.
#WildTurtleWeek
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Jun 10
We're animal people. It bothers us when people call sea lions seals, moths butterflies, alpacas llamas... the list goes on. The good news? You can't go wrong calling shelled guys like this turtles! Happy #WildTurtleWeek! #EveryTurtleCounts PC: Houston our Co-chair
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Please brake for turtles and give them a hand when you see them in roadways. Quick and easy, lift from behind to move them to the side they were heading towards!
#WildTurtleWeek #KeepWildTurtlesWild #TurtleyAwesome #EveryTurtleCounts #ibrakeforturtles @arcprotects
Sound On!
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Jai Smith retweeted
Jun 9
Plastic is not fantastic! Turtles often fall victim to plastic pollution. Let's take a stand--in honor of #WildTurtleWeek--against single-use plastics and work towards a cleaner, safer environment for these incredible creatures.
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Manitra Ravelo retweeted
Jun 8
This #WildTurtleWeek, learn how illegal pet trade threatens Madagascar radiated tortoises. Visit lazoo.org/notapet. #LAZoo #NotAPet 📸: Zach Rich
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Jun 9
🐢 Even if we ignore the negative environmental implications of removing a turtle from the wild, do you realize how difficult they are to take care of? Leave them be. #WildTurtleWeek #KeepWildTurtlesWild #WorldTurtleDay #TurtlesNeedOurHelp #EveryTurtleCounts #TurtlePower
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