This article, written by César Peñaherrera and Mariano Castro Jiménez, was originally published in La Nación on March 18, 2021. Peñaherrera is the Science Coordinator at MigraMar and scientific advisor…
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For Immediate Release, March 1, 2021 Contacts: Wenceslaus Magun, MAKATA, magun.wences@gmail.com Jamie Wilson, Turtle Island Restoration Network, jamie@seaturtles.org Teska Hapig-Ward, Turtle Island Restoration Network, teska@seaturtles.org Company Abandons Controversial Sand Mining…
Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org More Than 10,000 Sea Turtles Recorded During Largest Cold Stunning Event in U.S. History GALVESTON, Texas — Right now Texas is experiencing the…
For Immediate Release, January 28, 2021 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, joanie@seaturtles.org, 512-417-7741 Cold Stunning Season Continues for Texas Turtles GALVESTON — As weather and water temperature continues to drop, many coastal…
For Immediate Release, January 11, 2021 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (512) 417-7741, joanie@seaturtles.org Jake Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, (510) 882-1592, jbleich@defenders.org Jaclyn Lopez, Center for Biological Diversity,…
For Immediate Release, December 29, 2020 Contact: Todd Steiner, tsteiner@seaturtles.org, 415-488-7652 Survey Confirms Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtles are Going Extinct Illegal, unregulated, or insufficiently regulated fishing on the high seas…
Each and every year it is important to secure funding for our critical work to protect endangered marine wildlife and ecosystems. The phrase “now, more than ever” is often said…
This year, Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) and Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund are joining efforts to support biologist Luis Fonseca in saving endangered sea turtles in Santa Rosa National...
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For Immediate Release, October 28, 2020 Contact: Mariano Castro, Legal & Policy Analyst, mcastro@seaturtles.org Thousands Oppose Controversial Trawl Fishing Bill in Costa Rica Approval Threatens Endangered Marine Species, Critical Habitat,…
For Immediate Release, October 26, 2020 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Third Annual ‘Art of Saving Sea Turtles’ Gala and Fundraiser to be Held Online Locations, Artists, Sponsors…