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Plastic and Sea Turtles

October 22, 2007 – 2:24 am

by Wallace J. Nichols P.h.D
Senior Scientist, Ocean Conservancy
This article by Talli Nauman (below) struck a nerve, as I recall sitting in the “pristine” sand at Tortuguero, Costa Rica years ago marveling at what seemed to be perfect little translucent spheres throughout the beach sand. On closer inspection with my handlens, I could [...]

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October 20, 2007 – 6:14 pm

Oceana
Sea turtles have been swimming the world’s oceans since before the dinosaurs roamed the earth, more than 110 million years ago. However, these treasures of ancient times are now on the brink of extinction. All six sea turtles species found in U.S. waters are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species [...]

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Endangered Sea Turtles Receive Vital Protection

October 17, 2007 – 4:49 pm

Ocean Conservancy
Proposed expansion of drift gillnet fishery rejected
June 11, 2007
Media Contacts: Kelly Shall
San Francisco, CA — Responding to concerns by scientists and conservation groups, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) affirmed protections for critically endangered leatherback sea turtles in California waters. NMFS denied a proposed exempted fishing permit application (EFP) that would have enabled [...]

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Promises to Keep

October 16, 2007 – 4:56 am

One sea turtle’s incredible journey and the revolution that followed
Ocean Conservancy Magazine, Spring 2007
Story by Andrew Myers

At Baja California, a few miles from shore where the land is just a thin ribbon on the horizon, the terns sometimes appear to walk on water. When you see their white feathers and bright orange beaks in the [...]

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Sea Turtles

July 14, 2007 – 1:38 pm

Ocean Conservancy
Sea Turtles
Scientific name: Chelonioidea
From leatherbacks to loggerheads, seven species of sea turtles swim the world’s oceans—with the exception of the Australian flatback, all are listed as threatened or endangered. Sadly, they face many dangers as they travel the seas—like getting caught in fishing gear meant for other animals, the loss of nesting and feeding [...]

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