Category: Turtle Preservation

Over the course of our time working in Darien, Panama, we have released thousands of baby turtles back to sea. Since the turtle eggs are a food source for the local people, we have set up an arrangement for turtle eggs to be collected, reburied in a protected area, and a fee paid so as…

Here are some interesting facts about Sea Turtles! -Turtles age back from the Triassic age, 200 million years ago. -Baby sea turtles circle their nest once after hatching before heading toward the ocean. -The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle at 6 and a half feet long and weighing up to 1,500 lb. -The…