Hicatee Workshop Held In Belize Along With the TSA
While the Hicatee, Dermatemys mawii, was on the brink of extinction not so long ago, the species is doing way better today thanks to huge collaboration efforts and commitment from the TSA, Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE), the Belize Fisheries Department, and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. I strongly encourage you to read more about the 2nd Hicatee Comservation Forum and Workshop held in Southern Belize.
Turtle News From Around the World
Blog
Leatherback sea turtle spotted near Fisherman Island
Conservation
India make efforts to protect sea turtles
On the search of an Olive ridley sea turtle
Sea turtle nesting seasons starts in Florida !
Ecology
Strong sea turtle nesting season expected along Treasure Coast
Turtle crossing season will start soon, be aware
Students are brought to the Galapagos islands for restoration efforts
As nesting season begins on Trinidad, more than 1700 people volunteered for cleaning up th beaches
Miscellany
Sea turtle rescued with a large murex on its back
Did You Know…
The shell of the turtle consists of numerous small bones which are covered by separate plates of keratin called scutes. The soft shell turtles, pig-nose turtles and the leatherback sea turtle have lost their scutes leaving the shell covered only by skin.
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