#great mural

[rabbitcruiser]

World Sea Turtle Day

World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated every year on June 16 to raise awareness about the plight of sea turtles. Did you know that every year, about eight tonnes of plastic are dumped in our oceans? That is extremely hazardous to sea turtles, so much so that six out of eight marine turtle species are on the verge of extinction. There are many other threats to sea turtles, such as encroachment of coastal development on nesting beaches, marine pollutants, accidental drowning on fishing gear, and the international turtle meat trade. Join hands with us to raise awareness about this important issue and save lives.

History of World Sea Turtle Day

World Sea Turtle Day is observed on July 16, the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr, known as the “father of sea turtle biology.” Dr. Carr is well-known for devoting his entire career to the research and conservation of sea turtles. Sea turtles are among the oldest creatures on Earth, having remained ‌unchanged for 110 million years. Most information on these creatures has focused on their nesting females and hatchlings, but new research techniques, such as satellite tracking technology, have allowed scientists to gain insights into their lives.

During summers, turtles follow an ancient reproductive ritual, in which the female leaves the sea and crawls to shore to dig a nest in the sand. The female turtle uses her rear flippers to dig the nest hole and then lays about 100 eggs. After laying the eggs, the turtle covers them and camouflages the nest site before returning to the ocean. Nesting turtles may return to the nesting site for laying eggs several times and usually nest every two to three years.

Temperature has a significant impact on the sea turtle sex ratio. Warmer temperatures produce more females, while cooler temperatures are found to produce more males. Eggs hatch after an incubation of two months. The hatching moves towards the sea in the night by using the bright view of the night sky. Artificial lights can distract the hatchlings from finding their way to the ocean.

World Sea Turtle Day timeline

17th Century A Decline In Green Turtle Population

Green turtle populations decline from 91 million to 30,000.

17th Century A Decline In Hawksbill Turtles

The population of Hawksbill turtles decreases from 11 million to less than 30,000.

2001 — 2011 Loggerheads Declined

The population of loggerheads in the North Pacific declines by about 80%.

2014 Increase In Population With Conservative Efforts

Leatherback turtle nests increase from 27 in 1989 to 641 in 2014.

World Sea Turtle Day Activities

Clean the beaches

Join a coastal conservation group

Research and read up

Turtles can get confused and consider trash as food. They can get caught in plastic loops, and after consuming plastic, they suffocate. So, to celebrate this day, we should help keep our beaches clean.

Work together with like-minded people to protect these endangered species. Find out different ways to protect turtle nests and share the information with family and friends.

Many things in our daily routine that can disrupt the life cycle of turtles. Read up and spread the message to people about the ways to save sea turtles and offer healthy alternative practices.

5 Facts About Sea Turtles

Turtles don’t have teeth

Turtle shells are made of bones

The biggest threat is plastic

Only one in 1,000 turtle's eggs

They can swim long distances

Turtles have exceptionally strong upper and lower jaws, which are made of keratin.

Shells have over 50 bones fused, so turtles' shells are just their bones.

One out of every two turtles consumes plastic after mistaking it for jellyfish.

Littering on the beach is drastically stopping hatchlings from reaching the sea.

The female leatherback is recorded to swim nearly 13,000 miles over 647 days.

Why We Love World Sea Turtle Day

This is a day to spread awareness

World Sea Turtle Day promotes protection for our sea creatures

It encourages us to save lives

World Sea Turtle Day is observed to raise awareness of sea turtles. On this day, we join forces to save these magnificent creatures.

It is a day of protection and education about sea turtles. This day explains why their protection is critical for all living things.

By celebrating World Sea Turtle Day and by practicing in the community's efforts to make life better for sea turtles, we save lives. It is honorable work and can be accomplished only by a collective effort.

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#The Ocean Wall by Filipe Neves #great mural #Albufeira #district of Faro #albu #World Sea Turtle Day #WorldSeaTurtleDay #16 June #original photography #travel #tourist attraction #landmark #Rotunda dos Descobrimentos #Portugal #Southern Europe #Southern Portugal #cityscape #public art #huge painting #under water #summer 2021

[fotobyandre]

London - Mural „The Shining“

#canon #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #original photography #photography #black and white #black and white photography #uk #great britain #london #wall murals #mural #murals #the shining #jack nicholson #original art #artwork #art #grafitti #graffiti

[inspiredlivingspaces]

IG beckiowens: design: @sweethome

#colonial home #architecture #lake home #interior design #kitchen #pantry #kitchen island #range #range hood #great room #vaulted ceilings #home office #original character #wall murals #formal living room #outdoor space #swimming pool #owners bath #freestang tub #dormers #gables #brick #shutters #buttress #carved beams

[newyorkthegoldenage]

This is a fresco mural entitled "The New Deal," by Conrad Albrizio, depicting various phases of that program. It was unveiled in the auditorium of the Leonardo Da Vinci Art School on January 24, 1935. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, architect of the New Deal, is standing in the center.

Photo: Associated Press

#vintage New York #1930s #Conrad Albrizio #mural #Federal Art Project #New Deal #FDR #Jan. 24 #24 Jan. #fresco #Great Depression #Federal Art Project mural

[bornulhuu]

Some ancient murals depicting long past events.

First showing the time in Earth's history when the old god Gomnolho fought off the invader Yibye-guran, who sought to freeze earth. These two are ancient rivals that fought many times all over the universe.

Second shows the fiery old god Shaha'sahash leaving a world after setting it ablaze. It was a world of warmongering worm things, and Shaha'sahash was a patron deity to many of its nations and factions. When a large war erupted, the old god focused the fire inside his most devoted followers to set the world aflame.

#lovecraftian #great old one #bornulhu art #wall murals

[fhtagn-and-tentacles]

CTHULHU 

by Syadat Baihaqi

#tentacles #fhtagn #syadat baihaqi #blasphemy ink #cthulhu #lovecraft #creature #monster #great old one #colorful #mural #gaze #mythos #dragon #fhtagnnn

[wanderingskychild]

I can only wonder if a new mural for the next upcoming season will show up here. This place has a lot of potential!

#sky children of the light #thatskygame #sky colt #skyblr #sky: children of the light #sky: cotl #sky cotl #vault of knowledge #mural #season of aurora #season of the little prince #it could be great

[webdiggerxxx]

꧁★꧂

#mural #wolf #wolf pup #wolf cub #wolf den #frogs #waterfall #bunk beds #great wolf lodge #kidcore #nostalgia #nostalgiacore #childhood #flickr #oldweb #old web #2010

[paganimagevault]

Marriage of Alexander and Roxana by Il Sodoma, 1517 CE

"Roxana (c. 340 – 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā- "shining, radiant, brilliant, little star"; sometimes Roxanne, Roxanna, Rukhsana, Roxandra and Roxane) was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess who Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was probably in her early teens at the time of her wedding.

Alexander married Roxana despite opposition from his companions who would have preferred a Macedonian or other Greek to become queen. However, the marriage was also politically advantageous as it made the Sogdian army more loyal towards Alexander and less rebellious after their defeat.

To encourage a better acceptance of his government among the Persians, Alexander also married Stateira II, the daughter of the deposed Persian king Darius III.

After Alexander's sudden death at Babylon in 323 BC, Roxana is believed to have murdered Stateira. According to Plutarch, she also had Stateira's sister, Drypetis, murdered with the consent of Perdiccas.

By 317, Roxana's son, called Alexander IV lost his kingship as a result of intrigues started by Philip Arrhidaeus' wife, Eurydice II. Afterwards, Roxana and the young Alexander were protected by Alexander the Great's mother, Olympias, in Macedonia. Following Olympias' assassination in 316 BC, Cassander imprisoned Roxana and her son in the citadel of Amphipolis. Their detention was condemned by the Macedonian general Antigonus in 315 BC. In 311 BC, a peace treaty between Antigonus and Cassander confirmed the kingship of Alexander IV but also Cassander as his guardian, following which the Macedonians demanded his release. However, Cassander ordered Glaucias of Macedon to kill Alexander and Roxana. It is assumed that they were murdered in spring 310 BC, but their death was concealed until the summer. The two were killed after Heracles, a son of Alexander the Great's mistress Barsine, was murdered, bringing the Argead dynasty to an end."

-taken from Wikipedia

#sogdiana #alexander the great #ancient history #history #art #paintings #mural

[trans-cuchulainn]

after you've lived in a city that has a lot of murals and street art, you really feel it when you move somewhere that has almost none. like where are the pictures. put them back

#one thing i love about ireland is how many of its cities are absolutely covered in murals #shoutout to waterford walls and the walls project ie. they're great.

[foxune]

#super smash bros ultimate #smash bros #super smash bros #smash ultimate #The Everyone Is Here banner is great #But the Classic Mode mural is very underrated #It's gorgeous

[fotobyandre]

London - Mural

#canon #original photographers #photographers on tumblr #original photography #photography #black and white #black and white photography #uk #great britain #london #londres #grafitti #graffiti #wall murals #mural #murals

[backpackingspace]

The crowned prince and his four advisors were looking more and more like xie lian THANKS I HATE IT

#heaven official's blessing #Book five #Xie lian thinking the murals look more and more like him #Plus the knowledge that there only like 100 years old #Is not painting a great picture #Jun wu painted these to teach xie lian a lesson didn't he #I hate it so much

[knightsofrayx]

Once more playing in @daisychainsandbowties LB-verse ‘cause brainrot 

A mural of The Ones, the living embodiments of the Force. the Son, the Fanged God. the Daughter, the Winged Goddess. the Father, the Keeper of the Balance. Emblazoned on the walls of the Lothal Jedi Temple, this painting of the Gods of Mortis serves as a gateway to the World Between Worlds.

#wn star wars au #daisychainsandbowties #ava silva #sister beatrice #sister lilith #lilith villaumbrosia #star wars really had to go and make a Holy Trinity of the Force #recreating the mural from sw rebels “wolves and a door” #with some liberties #fic: luminous beings #fic: orbital mechanics #i know we said we weren't going to play with mortis and the world between worlds to avoid breaking casper's brain #but the symbolism here was too great to pass up #(as was daddy bea) #my art

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1845 – Frederick Douglass delivers a speech in Belfast | ‘The Cambria Riot, My Slave Experience, and My Irish Mission’.

In 1845, as Ireland was descending into the despair of the Great Hunger, Frederick Douglass arrived for a four-month lecture tour of the island. Douglass had escaped slavery in Maryland seven years earlier, and had recently published his autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Douglass was greeted in Dublin, Belfast, and Cork by enthusiastic crowds and formed…

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#American Slave #‘Solidarity Wall’ #Belfast #Catholic Emancipation #Cork #Count Daniel O&039;Connell #Dublin #Emerald Isle #Frederick Douglas mural #Frederick Douglass #Great Hunger #Slavery

[ilovecatsandsmokingweed]

📍 Philly

This beautiful message & art was sadly painted over, but the world needs to see this 🤍

#there’s nothing there anymore #this is truly a great loss and I want this message to be heard #pawsitivity #positivity #God is Love #spirituality #religious art #spiritual art #local artwork #Philly #Philadelphia #street art #mural #my paw-ctures #fave