As part of a research program to understand the ecology and movements of sharks and turtles within and beyond the borders of Costa Rica’s Cocos Island National Park (Cocos), participants spent nine days at Cocos capturing and tagging sea turtles and sharks.
Park Rangers working at Cocos Island National Park in Costa Rican waters discovered an endangered green sea turtle hooked by a longline vessel fishing illegally inside the 12-nautical mile no-fishing…
A male Pacific green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) traveled 1587 km (986 mi) in 55 days, from Cocos Island, Costa Rica, where it was tagged last April 25, to Las…
As part of a research program to understand the ecology and movements of sharks and sea turtles within and beyond the borders of Costa Rica’s Cocos Island National Park (Cocos), participants spent seven days at Cocos capturing and tagging sea turtles and sharks.
The incredible underwater world of Cocos Island in Costa Rica is showcased in a new full-color article by Executive Director Todd Steiner in the new issue of Earth Island Journal….
Scientists and Recreational Scuba Divers Are Working to Protect the Spectacular Marine Life in the Waters Around Costa Rica’s Cocos Island
As part of a research program to understand the ecology and movements of sharks and sea turtles within and beyond the borders of Costa Rica’s Cocos Island National Park (Cocos), participants spent seven days at Cocos capturing and tagging sea turtles and sharks.
The International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) is an organization of people from around the world who are linked by their interest in sea turtle biology and their dedication to sea…
Since March 2009, STRP and PRETOMA have led research expeditions to study sea turtles and sharks to the Cocos Islands offshore of Costa Rica, forming the Cocos Island Monitoring And Research…
STRP’s Central American Director wins highest environmental award for shark protection in Costa Rica Randall Arauz, STRP’s Central American Director and Board Member and President and founder of Pretoma (Programa…
