Tag: Olive Ridley

#SciFund Challenge: Turtles in the Deep

Posted on By Andrew Thaler 1 Comment on #SciFund Challenge: Turtles in the Deep
Science

#SciFund is a month-and-a-half long initiative to raise funds for a variety of scientific research projects. Project leaders post a project description and an appeal for funds, and members of the public are invited to make small donations to projects that they deem worthy. Donations come with rewards such as access to project logs, images from … Read More “#SciFund Challenge: Turtles in the Deep” »

A short note on the “turtle harvest” e-mail

Posted on By Andrew Thaler
Conservation, Science

An e-mail has been making the rounds over the last few weeks purports to show evidence of an illegal turtle egg harvest in Costa Rica. It contains several pictures like this: While the pictures are real, the e-mail is misleading. They show a sustainable, legal turtle harvest that actually helps the Olive Ridley turtle population. … Read More “A short note on the “turtle harvest” e-mail” »