In the northern Adriatic, they enter the benthic phase of their lifecycle when they feed on benthic crustaceans and molluscs. It nests on beaches in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus and the hatchlings reach the Adriatic Sea as they mature. The loggerhead turtle inhabits the entire Adriatic Sea year-round. Today they face many threats that cause their numbers to decline. Sea turtles are an ancient group of animals, inhabiting Earth for millions of years. Inauguration by the former Croatian President, Dr. The centre, located in the recreational area of the Hotel Vespera in Sunny Bay, Mali Lošinj is part of the network of rescue centres for conservation of sea turtles in the Adriatic Sea. The Sea Turtle Rescue Centre was constructed as part of the ”Network for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles in the Adriatic (NETCET)” project funded by the European Union Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) Adriatic Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) Programme. Earth monster depictions are often carved on the underside of important Aztec sculptures.On the 19th of July 2013, the BWI opened a Sea Turtle Rescue Centre in Mali Lošinj, inaugurated by the then Croatian President, Dr. Metaphorically the motif meant "preciousness" and was used as a symbol for water. It is shown here as a circle with pendant element. A common motif found on the torso of earth monsters is the Aztec symbol for jade and other prized green stones. The sun too was believed to be swallowed by its gaping jaws at dusk. Sacrificial victims were devoured by the earth monster. A sacrificial knife is held between the teeth. Its oversized head, shown flung back and up, has bulbous eyes and a wide-open mouth with a split tongue. Here the figure's hands and feet appear to be clawed. Its posture of parturition was that assumed by Aztec women, a reference to the concept of fertility. In art, the earth monster is often depicted as an anthropomorphic being with splayed arms and legs.
Because of their capability of moving on land and under water, all three animals were metaphors for both earth and water. The rough, scaly skins of these creatures displaying geometric designs was likened to the furrowed, uneven surface of the earth and the regular patterns of tilled fields. Many ancient American peoples conceived the earth to be a giant crocodile, turtle, or toadlike monster floating on the sea.
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