Sea Turtles of the World Row basic 11 oz. ceramic mug elevated with art. Dishwasher and microwave safe with fade resistant images. Approved by the FDA and compliant with Proposition 65. Decorated in the USA.
Original artwork © 2005 TwoBee, LLC rendered in gouache and color pencil by Nina Gentile for the Marine Science Center.
With streamlined bodies and flipper-like limbs, sea turtles are graceful swimmers found throughout the world. Sea turtles are threatened by ocean pollution, destruction of nesting beaches, and entanglement in nets. There are seven species of sea turtles: 1) Leatherback, Dermochelys coriacea, 2) Hawksbill, Eretmochelys imbricata, 3) Flatback, Natator depressus, 4) Loggerhead, Caretta caretta, 5) Kemp’s Ridley, Lepidochelys kempii, 6) Olive Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea, and 7) Green, Chelonia mydas. All sea turtles are listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - most as critically endangered or endangered. Learn more about sea turtle conservation at: https://www.seeturtles.org/sea-turtle-facts
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