We are extremely excited to share that we will be headed back to Cocos Island National Park and World Heritage Site this coming June 2026, and you have the opportunity to…
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This summer I attended the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, with a clear purpose: to urge Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles to finalize protection…
Photo by Kaylam-Pratt on a TIRN Cocos Island Expedition trip. For Immediate Release, July 23, 2025 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org This Shark Week, Turtle Island Restoration Network…
The United Nations Ocean Conference was co-sponsored by Costa Rica and France took place in Nice in 9-13 April 2025 and TIRN was there to turn up the pressure on…
Statement of Todd Steiner, founder of Turtle Island Restoration Network and Mission Blue’s Hope Spot Champion for Cocos-Galapagos Swimway from United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France: We are disappointed…
For Immediate Release, June 9, 2025 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, +1(415)488-7652 TSteiner@seaturtles.org Ken Bouley Executive Director, KBouley@seaturtles.org Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, Joanie@seaturtles.org Scientists, Environmental Organizations and…
Today, on International Biodiversity Day, we are reminded of the beauty, interconnectedness and fragility of life on Earth. From vibrant coral reefs to vast underwater kelp forests, biodiversity sustains us all. But...
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A new scientific paper (with a long name), Multidecadal underwater surveys reveal declines in marine turtles by a collaboration of scientists and institutions, including Turtle Island Restoration Network, shows a…
As Costa Rica works to create regulations for its “Bicentennial Marine Management Area,” Dr. Sylvia Earle has offered her support to Turtle Island Restoration Network’s a new campaign push to...
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Research has revealed endangered and threatened marine species, including green sea turtles, leatherback sea turtles, whale sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks, silky sharks and more, use underwater highways—known as swimways—to migrate…