Ahimsa

Ahimsa by CRYPTIK Embossed Gold Foil Stamping on 350 GSM Natural White and Epic Black Cover14 x 19 InchesLimited Edition of 60 plus 5 Artist Proofs eachSigned, numbered, and stamped "Ahimsa" highlights the green sea turtle, classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest sea turtles and the only herbivore among the different species. Green turtles are named for the greenish color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells. They are found mainly in tropical and subtropical waters. Like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances between feeding grounds and the beaches from where they hatched. Green turtle populations are threatened by overharvesting of their eggs, hunting of adults, accidental capture in fishing gear and loss of nesting beach sites. Artist Statement "One of Earth's most ancient creatures, green sea turtles spend their entire lives at sea, except when adult females come ashore to la