Caretta Research Project

June 11th is Olive Ridley Day! Known for their mass nesting events called “arribadas,” these turtles can gather in the tens or hundreds of thousands. Learn more about Olive Ridleys at www.seeturtles.org/olive-ridley-turtles.

One of the top threats to sea turtles is consumption of their eggs and meat. In most places, consuming sea turtles or their eggs is illegal but a thriving black market exists around the world due to the belief that their eggs are aphrodisiacs. Learn more about this threat here: www.seaturtleweek.com/consumption

Happy World Turtle Day from a very special Wassaw turtle!!! Can anyone guess who our dawn nester was this morning?!

Hint - She is a little on the smaller side. 🐢