Tag: sea turtle nesting

Year after year, five species of sea turtles – olive ridleys, leatherbacks, loggerheads, hawksbills, and green sea turtles – come to shore in Csota Rica. These gentle sea giants, which are classified as vulnerable, endangered, and critically endangered species, lay hundreds of thousands of eggs on Costa Rican beaches. Watch it happen live on an Ostional turtle tour, Las Baulas leatherback tour & more!

[caption id="attachment_2207" align="aligncenter" width="640"] An endangered leatherback sea turtle crawls toward the sea at Playa Grande on the Northwest coast of Costa Rica. Leatherback hatchling survival is closely tied to temperatures within the nest and a new study indicates that rising average...