2017 has been a year of ups and downs for boots-on-the-ground and online activists. We’re not going to kid ourselves by thinking 2018 will be easy. There are challenges ahead and we’re ready to face them and fight for more protections for sea turtles, whales, dolphins, sharks and all ocean wildlife. We want to close out this year by focusing on the good things: the victories, the realizations, the turtle pics that brightened our days. Please join us in looking back on our most popular social media posts of 2017.
1. Everyone loves #TurtleTuesday.
Happy #TurtleTuesday!
Photo by Sean Scott Photography.
Posted by Turtle Island Restoration Network on Tuesday, December 19, 2017
2. Reducing plastic bags in the ocean.
One big thing we can do to help sea turtles and other wildlife is ban plastic bags in our cities.
What else can we…
Posted by Turtle Island Restoration Network on Tuesday, November 14, 2017
3. Saving the ocean can seem like a daunting task, but we’re up for the challenge!
“Saving the ocean” can seem like a daunting task. We’ve compiled a list of ten things you can do today that will actually help coral reefs and marine species.
Posted by Turtle Island Restoration Network on Thursday, October 26, 2017
4. We just love sea turtles.
Who loves #turtles? pic.twitter.com/LAlFqcnZ3v
— TIRN (@SeaTurtles_org) December 24, 2017
5. For over 10 years, we’ve sponsored a sea turtle hotline in Texas.
Hey #Texas! Find a stranded or hurt #seaturtle? Who you gonna call? 866-TURTLE-5! For over 10 years we have sponsored the sea turtle hotline for the TX coast. https://t.co/zH8ZZRzkdNpic.twitter.com/pcL2gqJhWd
— TIRN (@SeaTurtles_org) December 22, 2017
6. We added an office in Hawai’i this year!
7. Protecting sea turtles is actually good for our economy.
The protection of #seaturtles is good for our economy.
?The #economic value of sea turtle protection is USD 23 million/year.
?Their protection could generate over 1,000 #tourism jobs, equivalent to USD 469,000 in employment income/year.
Read study: https://t.co/xkJDqE8RAI pic.twitter.com/d4wJp7ZxuB
— TIRN (@SeaTurtles_org) December 19, 2017
8. We’re trying to shut down the California drift gillnet fishery.
[TAKE ACTION] We’re on our way to 30,000 signatures. Only 2,000 more to go. The CA swordfish drift gillnet fishery captures and kills #whales, #seaturtles, #sharks, and #dolphins. Tell the @PacificCouncil to close this deadly fishery once and for all: https://t.co/Fz78q4UHpu pic.twitter.com/b5QyOM1yIz
— TIRN (@SeaTurtles_org) December 2, 2017
9. We showed off this mural in Texas.
Gulf of Mexico Campaign Director Joanie Steinhaus, Gabriel Prusmack show off his FINISHED, huge, sea turtle mural!https://t.co/pglOX71lJW pic.twitter.com/1z1pXMx7ba
— TIRN (@SeaTurtles_org) April 14, 2017
10. And of course, ringing in 2017 with you all was amazing!
Happy New Year!
Posted by Turtle Island Restoration Network on Saturday, December 31, 2016
Thank you so much for your support. To help us in our efforts to protect the ocean and the wildlife that inhabit it, please consider donating. Happy 2018!
