National Geographic, USA, April 2016

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COSTA RICA

Rescue Sea Turtles COMMERCIAL FISHING, coa'stal development, humans

harvesting eggs, marine debris, oil spills: The threats to sea turtles are staggering. Only an estimated one in 1,000 to 10,000 survives to adulthood, which is why conservationists around the world depend on volunteers to give these primordial creatures the best shot possible. Help conduct nightly patrols along the black-sand beaches ofTortuguero National Park on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, one of the most important nesting sites in the Western Hemisphere. HOW TO Visit the Sea Turtle Conservancy's website at conserveturtfes .org to volunteer. Biosphere Expeditions offers a similar experience: biosphere-expeditions.org.

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