To make things easier, we've picked out some of our favourites, from beaches with a serious party scene to remote headlands
where endangered turtles come to nest.
Not exact matches
Citizen scientists are encouraged to contribute data about
where turtles are most
endangered by roadways and learn more about proactive efforts to protect
turtles and other wildlife in Massachusetts.
Biologists already knew that fishing gear posed a problem for the
endangered turtles, which can get entangled in trawlers» nets, but they were not sure exactly
where and when they were running into trouble.
It is also home to Leatherback
Turtles National Park where the endangered leatherback turtles (some as big as 1500 pounds) return annually between September and March to nest and lay thei
Turtles National Park
where the
endangered leatherback
turtles (some as big as 1500 pounds) return annually between September and March to nest and lay thei
turtles (some as big as 1500 pounds) return annually between September and March to nest and lay their eggs.
I recently visited CasaMagna Marriott Cancún Resort,
where in conjunction with their adjacent property, the JW Marriott have implemented a sea
turtle protection and release program that protects and preserves this
endangered species.
South Africa doesn't bay too loudly about the annual appearance of leatherback (critically
endangered) and loggerhead
turtles on the coastline of iSimangaliso Wetland Park — one of the last major nesting sites in Africa
where they can still lay their eggs on the beach.
Watch for the areas
where your feet sink deeply into the sand and be careful to not disturb the nesting sea
turtles, which are an
endangered species.
Other exciting activities can also be found in the area
where you can enjoy horseback riding, zip lines, scuba diving, yoga, spas, and even get to see the
endangered Leatherback sea
turtles that inhabit the area.
Following Caravan's day tour of Arenal volcano, your Costa Rica tour includes a visit to leatherback
turtle nesting grounds in Leatherback
Turtle National Park, Guanacaste,
where Costa Rica has made impressive efforts in the past two and half decades to protect the
endangered giant leatherback
turtle.
There is an active community here as well to help save the
endangered species of
turtles,
where you can take tours and see the
turtles nesting in the wild.
You could also spend the day at nearby Patara Beach,
where, as well as sandcastle - building and swimming, you might be lucky enough to spot some of the
endangered loggerhead
turtles that nest here.
Nearby Playa Grande is home to Las Baulas Marine Park
where the critically
endangered Leatherback
turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) comes to nest each year.
The
turtles actually make their home in a
turtle farm,
where they are protected since they are
endangered.
I was there with Pace University students making a short documentary on efforts to protect
endangered sea
turtles in an area
where the economy revolves around fishing — most of which is done with nets that can also drown sea
turtles (sometimes intentionally).
For these beautiful
turtles and many other
endangered species, it's a precarious time
where efforts to save them need to be ramped up, before they are lost forever.
The latest battle ground in the debate is opening up in Cape Hatteras National Park in North Carolina,
where Senator Hagan (D - NC) joined U.S. Senator Burr (R - NC) in a legislative move to withdraw national park protections for baby birds and sea
turtles endangered by off - road vehicles.
These
endangered species need all the protection they can get, and the international community should put pressure on countries
where marine
turtle fishing is still legal, which are concentrated in the Caribbean region and the Indo - Pacific region.