2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Protect Sea Turtles: Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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US #5868
2024 Loggerhead Sea Turtle – Protect Sea Turtles
• Honors the loggerhead 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 loggerhead 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: Of the sea turtles that nest in the US, the loggerhead has the greatest numbers. In spite of this, loggerheads are still listed as endangered or threatened, placing them in danger of extinction.
The loggerhead gets its name from its large head and strong jaw, which is able to crack the shells of whelks and conch. It can be found in subtropical and temperate waters in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Loggerheads have a relatively low reproductive rate compared to other sea turtles, which contributes to their threatened status. Among the threats to loggerheads is artificial lighting near beaches. Females lay their eggs in the dark and won’t come ashore if there are bright lights nearby. And when hatchlings are born, they crawl toward the brightest light, which was historically the horizon over the ocean. Artificial lights draw them away from the water and instead toward predators, human activity, and dehydration as the sun rises. It’s estimated that tens of thousands of hatchlings die each year due to confusion caused by artificial lighting.
In some areas, marine experts relocate nesting sites away from predators and artificial lights. While you generally should not touch or interfere with turtle hatchlings, if you see one crawling away from the water, you may gently turn it around with gloved hands.
US #5868
2024 Loggerhead Sea Turtle – Protect Sea Turtles
• Honors the loggerhead 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 loggerhead 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: Of the sea turtles that nest in the US, the loggerhead has the greatest numbers. In spite of this, loggerheads are still listed as endangered or threatened, placing them in danger of extinction.
The loggerhead gets its name from its large head and strong jaw, which is able to crack the shells of whelks and conch. It can be found in subtropical and temperate waters in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Loggerheads have a relatively low reproductive rate compared to other sea turtles, which contributes to their threatened status. Among the threats to loggerheads is artificial lighting near beaches. Females lay their eggs in the dark and won’t come ashore if there are bright lights nearby. And when hatchlings are born, they crawl toward the brightest light, which was historically the horizon over the ocean. Artificial lights draw them away from the water and instead toward predators, human activity, and dehydration as the sun rises. It’s estimated that tens of thousands of hatchlings die each year due to confusion caused by artificial lighting.
In some areas, marine experts relocate nesting sites away from predators and artificial lights. While you generally should not touch or interfere with turtle hatchlings, if you see one crawling away from the water, you may gently turn it around with gloved hands.