Although listed globally as critically endangered, leatherback turtles maintain a strong
nesting population in Trinidad. Trinidad supports an estimated population of 6,000 nesting
females, which despite increased beach ...
A network of volunteers, under the guidance of the North Carolina Sea Turtle Protection
Program, monitors and protects loggerhead nests laid on state beaches. Although volunteers are
encouraged to allow nest incubation ...
Female loggerhead sea turtles nesting on Bald Head Island, N.C. were equipped with satellite
transmitters to assess their post-nesting movements and habitat use. The resulting surface
satellite data revealed foraging and ...