Across the globe, sea turtles face a number of human-induced threats — including fisheries bycatch, coastal development, direct harvesting, pollution and climate change — that adversely affect their health and persistence. Using conservation photography practices, Faces of Chelonia (FOC) educates the public about the plight of sea turtles while advocating for initiatives to safeguard them. Collaborating with a host of international conservation partners, FOC documents the ecology of the seven species of sea turtles while focusing in on specific locations around the world to address the threats facing these species, and the people behind conservation efforts. FOC aims to foster a growing network of concerned people who connect through photography and storytelling to influence conservation outcomes.

Neil Ever Osborne, Principal Photographer
neophoto@me.com

Wallace J. Nichols, Principal Advisor
wallacejnichols@me.com