Date: July 1, 2004 Contact: David Godfrey, CCC Executive Director Phone: (325) 373-6441 SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA — Sea turtle conservation works! At least it does at the green turtle nesting beach in Tortuguero, Costa Rica, where researchers from Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC) found nesting of the endangered turtle species has increased by an impressive 417% since 1971. Centuries of hunting for meat and eggs reduced global green turtle populations to a point where the species is considered endangered. At Tortuguero, however, the nonprofit CCC conducts one of the longest ...

Date: March 30, 2007 Contact: David Godfrey Phone: (325) 373-6441 MIAMI, FL— On Friday, March 30, 2007, the Royal Caribbean Cruises' Ocean Fund awarded a $40,000 grant to the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC) for the production of two mini-documentaries to be used at the new Barrier Island Center in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. The short videos, which will also be distributed to other educational facilities, will be produced in collaboration with Melbourne-based Open Water Media, and the Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. CCC will be manag...

Date: March 10, 2010 Contact: David Godfrey (352) 373-6441 GAINESVILLE, FL—Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC), the world's oldest sea turtle research and protection group, applauded the proposal made public today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Service (Services) to designate Northwest Atlantic loggerhead turtles as Endangered. This proposed change in status from Threatened to Endangered recognizes the plight of rapidly declining loggerhead sea turtles, which nest on beaches in the United States from North Carolina to Texas and until 1998 were an Endangere...

    Date: April 4, 2011 Contacts: Susan Hale, MGA Entertainment, (818) 221-4326 , shale@mgae.com David Godfrey, Sea Turtle Conservancy, (352) 373-6441, david@conserveturtles.org --Educational Partnership Celebrates 33rd Anniversary of Little Tikes Turtle Sandbox-- VAN NUYS, CA – To celebrate the 33rd Anniversary of Little Tikes' beloved Sea Turtle Sandbox, Little Tikes is partnering with The Sea Turtle Conservancy, the world's oldest sea turtle research and conservation group. Together they will raise awareness about worldwide threats to sea turtles ...

Date: January 4, 2012 Contacts: Gary Appelson, Sea Turtle Conservancy, (352) 373-6441 Janet Bowman , The Nature Conservancy, (850) 222-0199 x116 The Florida Coastal and Ocean Coalition today released Florida's Coastal and Ocean Future: An Updated Blueprint For Economic And Environmental Leadership(hereafter “Blueprint Update”). This report addresses Florida's most challenging coastal and marine topics and recommends actions for protecting and preserving the future of Florida's coasts and oceans. It provides a road map for the public and policy makers on pressing environmental issues....

Date: April Contact: Lexie Beach Phone: (325) 373-6441 GAINESVILLE, FL - Each year, Sea Turtle Conservancy staff receives hundreds of calls and emails from members and supporters asking how they can do more to help. This Earth Day, STC is sharing 5 easy ways to get involved and make a difference. Take a pledge to do one or more of these simple acts on Earth Day and let everyone know how you are helping to save sea turtles! 1. Go Social Like Sea Turtle Conservancy on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @conserveturtles and let us know why sea turtles are special to you. T...

Project & Turtle Information Corona del Mar Cumulative distance traveled: 2484 km (1543 miles) Distance covered since last location: 82 km Average speed from last location: 1.14 kph (0.71 mph) Time tracked: 162 days Notes: Corona del Mar took part in the 2010 Tour de Turtles Please note: The presentation of data here does not constitute publication, and the researchers who contributed this data retain all intellectual property rights. Map created by Sea Turtle Conservancy using Google Earth Mapping API. Data © STC. This map is updated with new poin...

Worried about the fate of valued natural (including sea turtles & reef habitat) and cultural resources on the western tip of New Providence Island, Bahamians are uniting to promote their protection in a Clifton Conservation Area and to request that their government support this effort, in the area known as Clifton. Why Conserve? Another example loss of critical sea turtle habitat by harming reefs and sea grass beds. Proposal Threatened Clifton Conservation Area Proposal Threatened by Vacation Home Development. Development Halted Bahamians Reject Proposed Development, Pres...

You are volunteering to join a field research team which has specific physical demands that you should be aware of. We need you to accurately evaluate your ability to meet the conditions detailed below in order to safeguard your health and safety, and ensure that you can participate fully and effectively. If you feel you do not meet these considerations, please reconsider taking part in this program. Sea Turtle Conservancy's research programs are scientific research projects, not guided tours. STC makes every effort to describe field conditions accurately, but fieldwork in remote locations i...

In 1998, STC partnered with the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide educational maps of the tracking a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle as part of its Satellite-Tracking Educational Program. In 2013, the Sea Turtle Conservancy, began working with sea turtle rehabilitation centers in Florida to track the movements of the turtles after being rehabilitated and released back into the wild. For more information on sea turtles, check out the Sea Turtles Information section of our website.     Click on the turtle's name to see a...

CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN (The World Conservation Union). Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. CITES is a voluntary international agreement that does not take the place of a countiry's national laws. CITES issues in 2002 Cuba resubmits proposal to re-open legal international trade in hawksbill turtle shell. CITES issues in 2000 Cuba submits ...

The Problem: Nesting turtles once had no trouble finding a quiet, dark beach on which to nest, but now they must compete with tourists, businesses and coastal residents for use of sandy beaches. U.S. beaches, popular with humans and turtles alike, are now lined with seaside condominiums, houses and hotels. Lights from these developments discourage females from nesting. If a female fails to nest after multiple false crawls, she will resort to less-than-optimal nesting spots or deposit her eggs in the ocean. In either case, the survival outlook for hatchlings is slim. Lighting near the shore al...

The Problem: Each year, sea turtles are accidentally captured, injured or killed by fishermen. Many of these injuries and deaths take place while turtles are migrating through fishing areas. The turtles, attracted to the bait, get caught on the hooks used to catch fish. A long line is a huge fishing line that can have thousands of hooks and lures and can stretch for several miles behind boats. Many of the fish that are being sought after live in the same areas as turtles. When a turtle is caught unintentionally the hook can kill them because it could prevent them from getting to the surface t...

The Problem: Hawksbill sea turtles, recognized for their beautiful gold and brown shells, have been hunted for centuries to create jewelry and other luxury items. As a result, these turtles are now listed as critically endangered. They are especially threatened in the Indian and Pacific oceans and along the Caribbean Coast. According to recent studies, scientists estimate that hawksbill populations have declined by 90 percent during the past 100 years. To improve their survival outlook, an international agreement signed by 173 governments, known as CITES (the Convention on International Trade...

The Problem: Although sea turtles have spiritual or mythological importance in many cultures around the world, this has not prevented humans from consuming their eggs or meat. In many coastal communities, especially in Central America and Asia, sea turtles are considered a food source. During the nesting season, hunters comb the beaches at night looking for nesting females. Often, they will wait until the female has deposited her eggs to kill her. Then, they take both the eggs and meat. In some countries, sea turtle eggs are prized as an aphrodisiac. Others customarily consume sea turtle meat...

Numerous species of coral are found in worldwide. Each kind lives in a separate colony that is shaped differently from the others. The colonies take on the various hues of the algae that live within them - usually red, green, and brown. Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. They are second only to tropical rain forests in the number of species they harbor and, indeed, are sometimes called "the rain forests of the sea." Like their terrestrial counterparts, coral communities may contain valuable materials and medicines that may one day be useful to people. C...