Bill Bytsura

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Photographer in NYC. Also working on Sea Turtle Conservation. Please donate to our Gofundme Sea Turtle campaign here:

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Another amazing day at Playa Lagarto with the awes Another amazing day at Playa Lagarto with the awesome team at Tortugas Pedasi! 🐢🌴 It's bittersweet leaving Panama, not just because of the amazing people and friendships made, but also because of my passion for conservation work. 😢 As I embark on my 'final act' on this planet, I'm determined to make a difference and spend more time helping to protect our beautiful environment. 💚🌍 It's time to get serious about conservation, and I'm not afraid to be annoying and encourage my friends to join me in this mission! Let's all do our part and make a positive impact for the future of our planet and generations to come. 🌱🌞 #conservation #savetheplanet #protectnature #environmentallyfriendly
Hoo boy!! What a day! It started with a 4:30 am w Hoo boy!! What a day! It started with a 4:30 am wake-up call to patrol the beach to check for new nests. After 3.5 miles and no new nests, we returned to our rooms. We had a little breakfast, then, at 8:00 am, returned to do a beach clean-up. In about 2 hours, we had two full recycle bags of plastic and other types of waste that washed ashore. Bottles, toothbrushes, cans, and parts of shoes, so much plastic trash ends up in the ocean, on the beach, in the wildlife, and our food. While it's great to leave the beach in better condition than we found it, we need more people to be mindful of their waste and its environmental impact. Let's take action to reduce our plastic consumption and dispose of waste properly. Together, we can make a difference! #ProtectOurBeaches #ReducePlasticWaste #TakeActionNow
🐢🌎 We just presented our GoFundMe donations 🐢🌎 We just presented our GoFundMe donations to Juan and Ana, the amazing people behind the turtle conservation program at Asociacion Conservervacionista de Playa Malena! In the past year, they saved over 48,000 turtle eggs and released 40,000 baby turtles into the wild. Can you say turtle power? But we're not done yet. Help us continue to protect these precious creatures by donating now and sharing this post with your friends. Let's make sure future generations get to enjoy the beauty of turtles too. (Donation link in bio)🐢💪 #SaveTheTurtles #MalenaBeach #TurtleConservation #DonateNow #SpreadTheWord #TurtlePower
Great news! We met with Tortugas Pedasi today to d Great news! We met with Tortugas Pedasi today to deliver the funds we raised to help with their research. They are currently working on geo-tagging nesting turtles and recording the information. They have discovered some behaviors that will enable them to improve conservation efforts. The tracking equipment and tracking are expensive; your donations are directly impacting the future of these amazing sea creatures. Please don't forget our GoFundMe is still active! Donate here: https://gofund.me/e00f225f . In the photo left to right : Luisa Lopez Robert Shahverdians, Bill Bytsura, and Santiago Jimenez
JFK --> PTY 2.24.2023 Howdy folks, I'm en route t JFK --> PTY 2.24.2023 Howdy folks, I'm en route to Panama. I will give the money we raised for the Turtle Conservation Fund to the two organizations I have worked with, Tortugas Pedasi and Asociación Conservacionista de Playa Malena. I want to thank everyone who contributed to this effort and also let people know the GoFundMe for the turtles will be up and running until March 1st. So, if you haven't yet, there is still time to contribute; every bit helps in a big way. The link to the GoFundMe is: https://gofund.me/e00f225f Thank you to everybody for being part of this! -Bill
JFK 2.24.2023 JFK 2.24.2023
Mine Street Hazleton Pa (2) 2.18.2023 Mine Street Hazleton Pa (2) 2.18.2023
Mine Street, Hazleton, Pa. (1) 2.18.2023 Mine Street, Hazleton, Pa. (1) 2.18.2023
Self Portrait 2.15.2023 Self Portrait 2.15.2023
Central Park, NYC 4.8.22 Central Park, NYC 4.8.22
We got his photo of a female turtle, looking tired We got his photo of a female turtle, looking tired, on her way back home to the ocean after the grueling task of digging a nest, laying her eggs, and covering and disguising the nest as best she can. One of the Organizations we support estimated that last year they collected eggs from around 240 nests. An average of 100 eggs in each nest would make 24,000 eggs. Considering that only one in 1,000 hatchlings survive, at best, only 24 will make it to maturity. Added to the natural dangers they encounter with climate change and ocean pollution, their chances of survival are even less than that. Conservation efforts are essential to help keep the populations of sea turtles in balance. Our GofFundMe is still up. Please consider donating to help these organizations continue their work. Every little bit helps! #sealife #turtlesofinstagram #seaturtles #savetheturtles
East 87th Street NYC 12.12.2022 East 87th Street NYC 12.12.2022
Find out more about our fundraising campaign and h Find out more about our fundraising campaign and how you can help- https://gofund.me/e00f225f
More on our Sea Turtle Conservation efforts: In t More on our Sea Turtle Conservation efforts: In this photo, the eggs have already been gathered and are now placed in an enclosed protected nest area, keeping them safe from predators. All of this is performed by a small community volunteer group. Two groups collect the eggs and move them to a safe area; one goes out at 9 pm and the second at 4 am during the turtles' high nesting season. These folks have been doing this for nearly 20 years; they do it with dedication, and it's all voluntary. And a reminder that our GoFundMe is still going, and you can still contribute to our cause. Funds are needed for upkeeping & replacing part of the protected areas and for equipment for beach cleanup. Please consider donating or sharing this info and helping us get the word out about our campaign. GoFundMe Page : https://gofund.me/e00f225f
Panama, 1.29.2012 Panama, 1.29.2012
In this video, the female turtle is covering up he In this video, the female turtle is covering up her nest. The turtles go into a trance-like state while laying the eggs. So along with using only red light, the turtles are relatively unaware that we are there. The eggs have already been collected here, and the turtle is covering up her nest. She will use all four flippers and then use her body to tamp down the sand, making the nest less apparent to any predators lurking on the beach. This process has been going on for millions of years; now, these animals are endangered by human activity. Our GoFundMe campaign is still active; please check our campaign post and consider donating to our efforts to save the turtles. https://gofund.me/e00f225f
Thanks to everyone who contributed!! Over 10% in 3 Thanks to everyone who contributed!! Over 10% in 3 days, amazing! Please follow this link and make a donation, no amount is too small, it all adds up to helping save the turtles! Link ----. https://gofund.me/e00f225f Thank you! Bill @seaturtlefoundation @seaturtleweek @sea_turtle_ @seaturtlerescuelastablas @seaturtleps @conserveturtles @seaturtleps
Cathedral Square, Panama 1.13.2006 Cathedral Square, Panama 1.13.2006
Hey folks! We've started a GoFundMe campaign to r Hey folks! We've started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for 2 Sea Turtle groups in Panama. I've worked with both, and they are great organizations. Here are the baby turtles hatched at one of the conservation sites we support. We use dim red light to minimize any disturbance to the turtles. They stay protected in these hatching areas until they are ready to go out on their own. Please visit our gofundme campaign (link below) and consider donating to help these two groups continue their work. Thank you! #seaturtle #seaturtlerescue #savetheturtles
Bronx, NYC 11.1.2022 Bronx, NYC 11.1.2022
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