Two sea turtle species, the endangered green and critically endangered hawksbill, account for about 95% of the more than one million sea turtles that were illegally hunted and trafficked over the past 30 years. Throughout the world, turtles are killed and traded on the global market as exotic food, oil, leather, and jewelry and even though the global trade has reduced thanks to conservation efforts, it still remains an ongoing threat to sea turtles. “‘The green turtle is considered the most delicious – it’s the one that has the meat, that pulp, people most like to eat,’ said Roderic Mast, president of the Oceanic Society, who was not involved in the study. The hawksbill is prized for its beautiful shell, he said.” via @guardian article: “More than 1.1m sea turtles illegally killed over past 30 years, study finds” by Sofia Quaglia 🎥 @pioneerstudioshq 📍Raja Ampat, Indonesia #OceanicSociety #SeaTurtle #SaveSeaTurtles #SWOT #StateOfTheWorldsSeaTurtles #WildlifeTrade #WildlifeTrafficking #ThreatsToTurtles