Simply put there are 2 threats to sea turtles: natural and human.

Over the millions of years they have existed, sea turtles have evolved many strategies for dealing with natural threats. They were so successful that early explorers reported on seas that teemed with sea turtles as far as could be seen. Individual turtles still faced many dangers, but as a population they were incredibly successful

Today this situation has radically changed. Sea turtles have become so rare that a sighting will always cause great excitement for those lucky enough to see them. Human impacts are the sole cause of all sea turtle species being listed as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered by state, national and international governments and organisations.

These pages explore why the oceans have become such a dangerous place for sea turtles, and list some of the solutions available to you to make a difference.