Operation Jairo Starts
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will start Operation Jairo, a sea turtle defense campaign, this summer in three critical regions to nesting turtles and hatchlings. These three location include Florida, Costa Rica and Honduras. The goal of this operation is to save as many hatchlings as possible to give these species a better future. We should not forget that 6 out of 7 sea turtle species are on the brink of extinction !
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Learn more about this awesome START project (Saving Turtles At Risk Today) in Canada.
Three Olive ridleys sea turtles released to sea after being rescued in India.
Miscellaneous
A tortoise get its shell oiled for its 100th birthday.
A reef ball made from the remains of a dead sea turtle.
Did You Know…
Sea turtles can swim at a speed up to 35 mi (56 km) per hour.
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Photo from Sea Shepherd / Simon Ager
