2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Protect Sea Turtles: Hawksbill Sea Turtle
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US #5869
2024 Hawksbill Sea Turtle – Protect Sea Turtles
• Honors the hawksbill 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 hawksbill 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: Hawksbill sea turtles live in the tropical and sub-tropical waters of all the world’s major oceans. However, biologists believe their population has dropped by 80 percent over the last century.
Hawksbills are named for their distinct beak-shaped mouth, which they use to reach into tight spaces for food. They are the only sea turtle to eat mostly sponges – one can eat over 1,000 pounds of sponges per year. Without these turtles, the sponges could overwhelm the coral reefs in which they grow and kill them.
The world’s coral reefs are already suffering – half of living coral has died since 1950. A variety of factors have contributed to this, including pollution runoff, dredging, coastal development, deforestation, and sewage treatment. These activities send dirt, chemicals, oil, and other harmful pollutants into the water. Hawksbills spend most of their adult lives in coral reefs. As these feeding grounds disappear, the turtles’ population will shrink.
While marine scientists work to restore coral reefs, we can all do our part to help. Choose sunscreen with non-nano zinc oxide to help prevent coral bleaching. And no matter where you live, your lawn care runoff will eventually reach the ocean. So opt for organic fertilizers and pesticides. Also, using less water, particularly outside, will lead to less runoff in the ocean.
US #5869
2024 Hawksbill Sea Turtle – Protect Sea Turtles
• Honors the hawksbill 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 hawksbill 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: Hawksbill sea turtles live in the tropical and sub-tropical waters of all the world’s major oceans. However, biologists believe their population has dropped by 80 percent over the last century.
Hawksbills are named for their distinct beak-shaped mouth, which they use to reach into tight spaces for food. They are the only sea turtle to eat mostly sponges – one can eat over 1,000 pounds of sponges per year. Without these turtles, the sponges could overwhelm the coral reefs in which they grow and kill them.
The world’s coral reefs are already suffering – half of living coral has died since 1950. A variety of factors have contributed to this, including pollution runoff, dredging, coastal development, deforestation, and sewage treatment. These activities send dirt, chemicals, oil, and other harmful pollutants into the water. Hawksbills spend most of their adult lives in coral reefs. As these feeding grounds disappear, the turtles’ population will shrink.
While marine scientists work to restore coral reefs, we can all do our part to help. Choose sunscreen with non-nano zinc oxide to help prevent coral bleaching. And no matter where you live, your lawn care runoff will eventually reach the ocean. So opt for organic fertilizers and pesticides. Also, using less water, particularly outside, will lead to less runoff in the ocean.