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Wanted: Sea Turtle Photographers

Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) is looking for talented photographers for our seventh annual Sea Turtle Calendar Contest! The sea turtle calendar reminds people throughout the year that sea turtles need our help to survive, and it includes important sea turtle dates like World Sea Turtle Day. Contributing to the calendar is a great way to help spread the word about sea turtle conservation.

Leatherback nesting_Grand Riviere Trinidad_Sandra K. Vorpahl

Leatherback nesting by Sandra K. Vorpahl.

We had an amazing calendar filled with beautiful images last year, and we are looking forward to the great submissions for next year’s calendar. We are only accepting photograph submissions for the 2015 calendar. Submissions should be sent to conserveturtles@gmail.com no later than September 30, 2014 and must follow the criteria below:

• Include a brief description of the image as well as the
location and date it was taken and the photographer’s name.
• Image must be submitted by the photographer or
include written permission for submission from the photographer.
• Image must show turtles in a natural setting and follow turtle-friendly guidelines (i.e. no flash images of nesting sea turtles, no images of people handling sea turtles, etc.)
• Image must be high resolution (300 dpi or more).

To view last year’s calendar, click here.

The winners will be announced in STC’s monthly e-newsletter (Sea Turtle Talk), website and Facebook. Each winner will receive two free calendars and an STC logo t-shirt!

Green Turtle Chillin_Oahu Hawaii_Gerald Hansen

Green turtle by Gerald Hansen.

By submitting your image to conserveturtles@gmail.com before September 30, 2014, you are granting STC rights to use your photography for the 2015 Sea Turtle Scenes Calendar and other STC education initiatives. STC will not distribute your image without your written permission.

If you’re interested in submitting a photo, please include the Photography Permission Form in your submission.

For more information view our 2015 Calendar Contest flyer