There’s no doubt that turtles are well-loved animals that have had a huge impact on cultures around the world and throughout history. But there’s a fine line between celebrating a species and taking it for yourself. Series Producer Izzie Clarke spoke with JC Niala, acting keeper of anthropology at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, about some of the museum’s turtle artefacts.

See them for yourself here…

19th Century Comb: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/collections/object/56261/

Tortoiseshell Spectacles: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2.117/

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There&rsquo;s no doubt that turtles are well-loved animals that have had a huge impact on cultures around the world and throughout history. But there&rsquo;s a fine line between celebrating a species and taking it for yourself. Series Producer Izzie Clarke spoke with JC Niala, acting keeper of anthropology at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London, about some of the museum&rsquo;s turtle artefacts.
See them for yourself here&hellip;
19th Century Comb: <a href="https://www.horniman.ac.uk/collections/object/56261/">https://www.horniman.ac.uk/collections/object/56261/</a>
Tortoiseshell Spectacles: <a href="https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2.117/">https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2.117/</a>
Ocean Matters is a Fresh Air Production for the Bertarelli Foundation. Follow or subscribe now for free, wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode.

Our ocean is the earth's defining feature.

But the blue of our blue planet is so much more than just a colour. It is rich with life and plays an important role in keeping our planet stable and healthy. Worryingly, we are seeing our ocean change, for the worse.

In Ocean Matters, join oceanographer and physicist Helen Czerski as she meets the scientists who are working to save our ocean and marine life in one of the most remote parts of our planet.  Together, we’ll explore how the cutting-edge marine science research that’s going on there – and other places we visit - is helping to protect species across the world, and better understand what needs to be done to save our seas.

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Our ocean is the earth's defining feature.
But the blue of our blue planet is so much more than just a colour. It is rich with life and plays an important role in keeping our planet stable and healthy. Worryingly, we are seeing our ocean change, for the worse.
In Ocean Matters, join oceanographer and physicist Helen Czerski as she meets the scientists who are working to save our ocean and marine life in one of the most remote parts of our planet. &nbsp;Together, we&rsquo;ll explore how the cutting-edge marine science research that&rsquo;s going on there &ndash; and other places we visit - is helping to protect species across the world, and better understand what needs to be done to save our seas.
Come on this adventure. Subscribe now, wherever you get your podcasts, so that you never miss an episode.

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