Emys orbicularis | Sardegna | March 2020

They are so strong to survive the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction, that one of the dinosaurs. Nevertheless many turtle species risk not being able to overcome the Anthropocene. Sea turtles swim in a plastic sea, between fishermen nets and hooks. Freshwater turtles must survive the destruction of their habitat and the introduction of alien species. Tortoises become old only if they do not end up in some private garden as a pet, or crushed by a car. In short, homo sapiens represents a danger for every living species of this planet, including the strongest!

But not everything is lost!

There are protection projects for these beautiful animals all over the world, from beach cleaning to rescue centers, and so on! And we can do something from home, using less plastic as possible, avoiding buying pet turtles (especially if exotic), supporting rescue center and project on protection of the environment.

The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis in photo) is very sensitive to the deterioration of its habitat, in fact it is a bioindicator on the environmental quality.

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