Travelers Against Plastic

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Waste Not: Protect Our Oceans Plastic pollution is a serious threat to ocean wildlife. What can you do? Bring a reusable bags when shopping. Follow: @TAPcampaign 📷 Ben Hicks

Plastic is a HUGE threat to sea turtles—whether they ingest it or get entangled, it can cause serious problems like infections and make feeding, swimming and avoiding predators difficult. Check out these simple tips to reduce plastic. be sure to follow @tapcampaign.

Join the Travelers Against Plastic Movement! Sign up for our Travelers Against Plastic newsletter and stay informed on how you can help protect sea turtles and our oceans. Sign up here in time for our March newsletter 👇travelersagainstplastic.org

🌊 In 2018, 300 women were selected for something remarkable — an all-women sailing mission to witness plastic pollution firsthand, contribute scientific research, and bring back stories that could change minds. Learn what two women from @plasticpollutes experienced firsthand + what's to come as Jackie Nuñez, Founder of @NoPlasticStraws prepares for her next voyage. ⛵bit.ly/women-sailing #InternationalWomensDay #eXXpedition #PlasticPollutes #WomenInScience #BreakFreeFromPlastic

It’s #TurtleTuesday! Meet the flatback turtle Unlike other sea turtles that lay 100–200 eggs, flatbacks lay ~50—but their eggs & hatchlings are larger, helping boost survival. Omnivores that eat jellies, sea cucumbers, crabs, fish & more. Learn more: seeturtles.org/flatback-turtle

DYK that kids can help save sea turtles? Explore resources, videos, fact sheets, kid-led fundraising stories, turtle encounters, and more. Learn more: seeturtles.org/kids 📷 Hal Brindley

Spend a week on a quiet stretch of Oaxaca coast exploring nesting beaches, mangroves, waterfalls, and local food traditions—with a chance to witness an olive ridley arribada. Limited spots, so BOOK NOW: seeturtles.org/oaxaca

A 17-year study published in Animals shows that climate change is reshaping loggerhead sea turtle reproduction in Cabo Verde in opposing ways. Read more: eurasiareview.com/17022026-sea-t…

Healthy oceans need sea turtles. They’re considered a keystone species, meaning they play a big role in keeping ocean ecosystems balanced. When sea turtles are present, they help support other marine life around them. But if they disappear, that balance can be thrown off.

Did you hear? A new study found most plastic pollution reaches the ocean during floods, not everyday river flow. Plastic levels can spike dramatically during extreme weather—meaning we may be underestimating ocean plastic pollution. Read more: phys.org/news/2026-02-r…

New @pewtrusts report: U.S. plastic use could more than double by 2060 without action. The fix already exists—reduce plastic, redesign products, and scale reuse & recycling. Acting now matters for oceans and communities. Read more: pew.org/en/research-an…

🌴 Adventure with purpose in Panama! Join SEE Turtles in Bocas del Toro for a hands-on conservation experience — patrol nesting beaches with researchers, help collect data on giant leatherbacks, release hatchlings, snorkel crystal waters, and more. 🔗seeturtles.org/panama

True love lasts a lifetime but plastic lasts even longer! It can take more than 400 years for your candy-filled heart to break down. Valentine’s Day is coming up! And we challenge you to take a moment to show your love for our planet, as well as to your special someone.

Happy Saturday! Did you know that shells and undeveloped eggs left in the nest after hatching provide an important source of nutrients for beach vegetation. Learn more about sea turtle hatchlings: seeturtles.org/baby-turtle

Exploring Hol Chan Marine Reserve with @seeturtles in Belize—proof that conservation works. Established in 1987 as Belize’s first marine reserve, fish rebounded, coral recovered, and the ecosystem grew stronger. Reserve your spot: seeturtles.org/belize-wildlif…

SEE Shell allows users to identify, avoid, and report these products when found. You can use the app when traveling abroad to make sure you aren’t accidentally purchasing products made from endangered hawksbill sea turtles. Read more about it here: seeturtles.org/too-rare-to-we…

Through #TooRareToWear, partners have cut this trade by 80% in Cartagena, launched an AI-powered Shell ID app, and funded efforts across diff countries. Learn more: seeturtles.org/too-rare-to-we… Photo: CS Rogers

Microplastics may be disrupting the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon — a key process that helps regulate Earth’s temperature. Read the study: sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/…

Choose wisely....

Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Did you know loggerheads have powerful jaws designed to eat bottom dwelling invertebrates such as whelks, other mollusks, horseshoe crabs, and other crabs? #seaturtle #loggerhead #wildlife #ocean #beach 📷: Bethany Holtz