A mass abduction on an idyllic beach in Costa Rica has concluded with happy endings - 736 of them. Poachers snatched hundreds of sea turtle eggs from nests along Costa Rica’s southern coast, a crucial ...

But earlier this month, researchers announced something overwhelmingly positive: Green sea turtles, the iconic marine species ...

A mass abduction on an idyllic beach in Costa Rica has concluded with happy endings — 736 of them. Poachers snatched hundreds of sea turtle eggs from nests along Costa Rica’s southern coast, a crucial ...

In a disconcerting incident along Costa Rica’s southern coast, poachers recently targeted the nesting grounds of sea turtles, putting the lives of hundreds of these endangered creatures at risk. The ...

It’s tempting to think of the natural world as a blissful utopia. Picture the sun peering through fluffy white clouds, pouring its golden rays onto the canopy of lush tropical forest on a mountainside ...

Hawksbill nesting density was very low throughout the season in 2007, with only two nests recorded; one in May, the other in July. During 2007, a total of 39 track surveys were conducted along the ...

Costa Rica is Sea Turtle heaven. With 5 of the worlds 7 species choosing to nest here, it is important to keep its oceans and nesting beaches clean. Nesting turtles travel great distances (up to 2,000 ...

Bjorndal, Karen A., Wetherall, Jerry A., Bolten, Alan B., and Mortimer, Jeanne A. 1999. "Twenty-Six Years of Green Turtle Nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica: an ...