A Wikimedia photography project of world sea turtle monuments
By Jennie Chandler Sea turtles are one of the most iconic and cherished species in our oceans. More important, for millions of years they have played an integral part in maintaining the stability and resilience of marine ecosystems. Turtles have, since antiquity, held a special place in peoples’ hearts, appearing at the centre of human cultures all over the world with a powerful symbolic role in diverse communities; from Native Americans, who based their calendar on the turtle’s shell, to the Ancient Greeks who associated turtles with silence and longevity. Today, as sea turtles face the...
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