Sea turtles are endangered. Even with laws in place to protect them, these amazing creatures remain vulnerable to many threats, including loss of nesting habitat, ocean plastics and light pollution.
āOne of the thousands of species that are being effected daily by plastic pollution, so today we are joining the celebration of these beautiful creatures and hope to help reduce the plastic packaging in the ocean by offering our eco-friendly paper alternatives to our customers.ā – Daniel Willock, Marketing Manager
Here are some fun facts about sea turtles!
- Turtles donāt have teeth. Instead, their upper and lower jaws have sheaths made of keratin (the same stuff your fingernails are made of) that fit onto the skull like a pair of false teeth.
- Turtle shells are made of over 50 bones fused together – so they’re literally wearing their bones on the outside.
3. The first few years of a marine turtleās life are often referred to as the ālost yearsā. Thatās because the time between when the hatchlings emerge until they return to coastal shallow waters to forage is incredibly difficult to study. The lost years they spend at sea ā which can be up to 20 years ā largely remain a mystery to humans.
4. Marine turtle species vary greatly in size. The smallest, Kempās ridley, are around 70cm long and up to 40kg in weight whilst the leatherback can reach up to 180cm and 500kg in weight. Thatās over 10 times heavier!
What can you do to help save this species?
- Switch from Plastic Packaging to Paper Packaging to avoid plastic in the ocean – We can help with this! Contact us today to find out more
- Properly dispose of food items to decrease predation from wildlife.
- Properly dispose of debris like fishing line, netting and plastics.
- Participate in beach cleanup events.
- Avoid buying items derived from sea turtles.
- Buy a turtle license plate to raise money for the protection of sea turtles.
- Learn more about sea turtles and share what you learn with others!
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