Posts Tagged ‘Mexico’

More good news for endangered sea turtles

Imagine the sight of thousands of 100-pound sea turtles, packed side by side on an expanse of beach stretching for two miles along Mexico’s Pacific coast. It’s not an image that comes easily to mind, considering how endangered these creatures are worldwide (see Good Nature on 9/25/2009 for more on the challenges sea turtles face).
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Gulf Sea Turtles Gain Protection with New Fishing Regs

Marine turtles are among the world’s most threatened, but one piece of good news has emerged for loggerhead turtles in the Gulf of Mexico.