Meet the Sri Lankan Community That’s Working to Protect Baby Sea Turtles
It is no secret that the world’s sea turtles are facing many threats everywhere they occur, and in particular where they nest. That’s why when communities come together to protect the turtles’ nesting beaches it is a big deal. It becomes even bigger when those beaches are home to 5 of the 7 sea turtles in the world, like the beaches found in Sri Lanka.
To read more about how they are protecting the hatchlings on their beaches follow the link.
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Conservation
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Crime & Punishment
Puerto Rico: Is there a petition against Jake Paul for driving through sea turtle nesting area on a Puerto Rican beach?
Ecology
USA: See a spiny softshell turtle? Report it
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