File:Green Sea Turtle (31041167698).jpg
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| Description | One of the major threats to sea turtles is entanglement in fishing gear and other marine debris. Each year, threatened green sea turtles make their way to breeding grounds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Although these islands are largely uninhabited and are protected by Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, ocean currents carry enormous quantities of trash here from around the world. More than 50 tons of debris enters monument waters each year! Here, fishing nets and other debris can entangle breeding adults and young hatchlings. You can help protect these and other sea turtles by reducing the amount of plastic you use and participating in beach and watershed cleanups. What actions will you take? (Photo: Andy Collins/NOAA) |
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| Source | Green Sea Turtle |
| Author | National Marine Sanctuaries |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by National Marine Sanctuaries at https://flickr.com/photos/44124469278@N01/31041167698 (archive). It was reviewed on 2 December 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties.
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| current | 23:48, 2 December 2018 | | 1,200 × 800 (484 KB) | wikimediacommons>Innotata | Transferred from Flickr via #flickr2commons |
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