2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Protect Sea Turtles: Green Sea Turtle
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US #5866
2024 Green Sea Turtle – Protect Sea Turtles
• Honors the green sea turtle and the importance of conservation efforts for these ancient sea creatures
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Protect Sea Turtles
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 11, 2024
First Day City: Corpus Christi, Texas
Quantity Issued: 27,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 18
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To raise awareness for sea turtle conservation.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a green sea turtle.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas, home to several rehabilitated and un-releasable sea turtles.
About the Protect Sea Turtles set: Includes six stamps promoting sea turtle conservation. Each design pictures a photograph of a different species: loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley, and green sea turtle.
History the stamp represents: Green sea turtles can be found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They nest in more than 80 countries and live in the coastal waters of over 140 countries. Despite their wide range, the green sea turtle is an endangered species.
Named for the green color of their fat, these are also the world’s largest hard-shelled sea turtles. They can weigh up to 400 pounds and measure four feet in length. Eating mostly seagrass and algae, these sea turtles are one of the few that are herbivores. Green sea turtles only eat part of the grass, leaving the roots, so the seagrass can continue to grow. This provides an important feeding ground for other sea creatures. When swimming along the coral reef, yellow tang fish accompany the turtles, eating the algae, barnacles, and parasites from their shell and flippers. The fish gets food and it helps the turtle to swim faster.
Among the threats to the green sea turtle is climate change. Their eggs develop based on the temperature. Higher temps create females, while lower temperatures create males. Rising global temperatures pose a major threat. A decrease in the male population has already been documented in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Efforts to reduce climate change and ensure balanced beach temperatures would go a long way in helping to protect and increase the green sea turtle population.
US #5866
2024 Green Sea Turtle – Protect Sea Turtles
• Honors the green sea turtle and the importance of conservation efforts for these ancient sea creatures
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Protect Sea Turtles
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 11, 2024
First Day City: Corpus Christi, Texas
Quantity Issued: 27,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 18
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To raise awareness for sea turtle conservation.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a green sea turtle.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas, home to several rehabilitated and un-releasable sea turtles.
About the Protect Sea Turtles set: Includes six stamps promoting sea turtle conservation. Each design pictures a photograph of a different species: loggerhead, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley, and green sea turtle.
History the stamp represents: Green sea turtles can be found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They nest in more than 80 countries and live in the coastal waters of over 140 countries. Despite their wide range, the green sea turtle is an endangered species.
Named for the green color of their fat, these are also the world’s largest hard-shelled sea turtles. They can weigh up to 400 pounds and measure four feet in length. Eating mostly seagrass and algae, these sea turtles are one of the few that are herbivores. Green sea turtles only eat part of the grass, leaving the roots, so the seagrass can continue to grow. This provides an important feeding ground for other sea creatures. When swimming along the coral reef, yellow tang fish accompany the turtles, eating the algae, barnacles, and parasites from their shell and flippers. The fish gets food and it helps the turtle to swim faster.
Among the threats to the green sea turtle is climate change. Their eggs develop based on the temperature. Higher temps create females, while lower temperatures create males. Rising global temperatures pose a major threat. A decrease in the male population has already been documented in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Efforts to reduce climate change and ensure balanced beach temperatures would go a long way in helping to protect and increase the green sea turtle population.