News World Costa Rica’s coast guard rescues hundreds of sea turtle eggs destined as ‘bar snacks’ Nov. 21, 2023 Updated Tue., Nov. 21, 2023 at 8:22 p.m. X Email Reddit ...

The leatherback, the biggest of all sea turtles, is critically endangered due to development on its nesting beaches, rising sea levels caused by climate change and incidental captures in fisheries.

Now they face additional charges for harming these protected turtles. This disheartening event highlights the many dangers still facing sea turtles in our coastal waters. Though Costa Rica has laws to ...

Bird lovers have been coming to Costa Rica for years to catch only fleeting glimpses of its world-leading 850 species. Actually seeing them nest is a rare treat. But you don't have to be Marlin ...

Tortuguero is the turtle paradise of Costa Rica! This special gem on the Caribbean Coast allows you to witness both turtle nesting and turtle hatching on a black sand beach. We got to watch the ...

The refuge, located along the beaches of Ostional, Nosara, Pelada and Guiones in the country’s Guanacaste province, is a protected area and critical nesting ground for various sea turtle species in ...

Leatherback sea turtles migrate annually to lay their eggs on a particular Costa Rican beach. After decades of endangerment, this beach and the hatchlings laid there are protected, supported and ...

Stark threats to sea turtles, including nesting populations The most commonly targeted fish, mahi mahi, was also the most common species caught in the Costa Rican longline fishery. But the researchers ...

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Leatherback turtles have been listed as an endangered species since 1970, and their numbers continue to decline because their eggs are stolen for eating, they are caught in fishing nets, or they ...

Seth Harrold is excited to have a hand in helping protect the endangered leatherback sea turtle during a trip to Costa Rica this summer. “It’s one of my favorite animals,” he said.