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Saving the Critically Endangered Pacific Leatherback Las Playitas, Todos Santos, Mexico
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| Hatchling Reaease february 15, 2010 |
Check out this video!
Tortugueros Las Playitas mission is to protect the endangered
sea turtles, who nest on the shores of Todos Santos, with a special emphasis on Leatherbacks, whos nests do
not incubate naturally here due to low sand temperatures. To accomplish this, the group builds an incubation
invernadero every year to elevate the sand temperature. Then, the Leatherback nests are moved inside where they incubate
successfully. Volunteers run nightly patrols relocating nests into the incubation area, monitor the hatchery, organize
beach clean-ups, and educate school-aged children, fishermen and residents on environmental conservation, sea turtle
restoration, and water safety. The project is currently
recruiting volunteers for the 2010-2011 nesting season beginning in October. Click here for more details.
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