World Sea Turtle Day 2021: Know Date, History and Significance of the Day That Raises Awareness About Protecting Turtles

World Sea Turtle Day is noticed annually on June 16 to lift consciousness about the want for human motion to assist the survival of turtles. The day additionally highlights the significance of sea turtles in our ecosystem. Due to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic dumped in our oceans yearly, these vertebrates are beneath menace. In truth, six species of marine turtles are threatened with extinction.

World Sea Turtle Day is widely known on June 16 annually on Dr Archie Carr's birthday who is named "the father of sea turtle biology". In 2021, today falls on Wednesday. Dr Carr will without end be remembered for the enhancement of the sea turtle conservation motion. 

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According to marine biologists, six of the seven sea turtle species are listed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. Green sea turtles, Kemp's Ridley, Hawksbills are believed to be beneath the critically endangered class and it's our duty to guard these species from extinction.

You can have fun today by cleansing up the seaside as turtles construct their nests there. Plastic poses an important menace to turtles as they imagine the plastic is jellyfish and find yourself consuming it. You can even unfold consciousness about today on social media platforms as not everyone is aware of that June 16 is Sea Turtle Day.