Researchers and volunteers on the Pearl Islands are fitting turtles with satellite tags to better understand their habitat and find measures to protect them.
Your account is not active. We have sent an email to the address you provided with an activation link. Check your inbox, and click on the link to activate your account. Turtles date back to the times of dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago, yet because of changing climate and terribly intense human impact have become a highly vulnerable species today.
Six of the seven sea turtle species are classified as threatened, endangered, or critically endangered, therefore tagging them could provide crucial information about how to protect themThe leatherback sea turtle , in other words called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or just simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile on earth, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 meters and weights of 500 kilograms .
The Leatherback Project also works with local young people by giving lessons on marine biodiversity, and through a collaboration withThey not only aim to create a world in which young people inherit and help maintain a biodiverse planet but also are helping raise much-needed funds for more tagging devices.
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