Scientists have been struggling to understand how can a female sea turtle, after traveling for thousands of miles in the vast oceans, can swim back to the exact same beach where it laid its eggs the previous year. This has been a mystery to many scientists for years, until now. The sea turtle spends most of its life swimming in the open oceans. They travel for thousands of miles without … [Read more...]
42,000 Marine Turtle Population Harvested Legally Per Year
According to a research 42 nations or territories around the world legalize the harvest of marine turtles . This amounts to more than 42,000 turtles being legally caught each year by these fisheries. The study, carried out by Blue Ventures Conservation and staff at the University of Exeter’s Centre for Ecology and Conservation, is the first comprehensive review the number of turtles at present … [Read more...]