The nearby beach of Playa Grande serves as an important nesting site
for the giant Leatherback turtles.
Not exact matches
There's plenty of opportunity
for chance encounters with Costa Rica wildlife, including white - faced monkeys, 3 - toed sloths, toucans, and a visit to the
giant leatherback turtle nesting beaches in Guanacaste.
Due to being located inside of a National Park, the beach is protected
for the nesting of the
Giant Leatherback Sea
Turtles from October through April.
The Tortuguero National Park is one of the most important nesting sites in the world
for marine
turtles such as the
giant leatherback turtles, the green sea
turtles and the hawksbill
turtles.
The area around Tamarindo Beach is a nesting ground
for endangered
giant Leatherback turtles, and witnessing them lay their eggs in the sand is a magical experience.
Keep an eye out
for beach
turtles while you're there, the sandy shores make the perfect nesting ground
for giant Leatherbacks.
Photo: Matthew Oldfield, CC «the world's largest known nesting ground
for the
giant and extremely endangered reptile» The last time we wrote about
leatherback turtles, it was bad news (Plastic Found in 1/3 of Leatherback Turtles, According
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