Entries for date "January 2008"

AboutMyPlanet: Sea Turtles Inspire Organic Tequila

Over 1,000 sea turtle researchers and conservationists will gather in Mexico from January 19-26 to share the latest news and report their progress on sea turtle monitoring and conservation – and to honor the occassion 4 Copas Tequila, the world’s first certified organic tequila, is producing a limited edition sea…

Siguen el rastro de tortugas de Mexico a Japon

ricardo.ceron@eluniversal.com.mx Luego de haber colocado alrededor de 50 sensores de telemetría en igual número de tortugas caretta, mejor conocida como amarilla o caguama, científicos comprobaron que este quelonio realiza durante su vida, diversos viajes desde las costas de Japón a las de México. Esta migración, que equivale a atravesar el…

Ocean Conservancy Launches Conservation Tourism Program to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles

Washington, DC - Today, Ocean Conservancy announces its new conservation tourism program, Sea Turtle Ecological Expeditions (SEE Turtles). The program informs travelers about sea turtle locations where local conservation efforts are underway, resulting in support for sea turtle protection while increasing community resources that help residents thrive and value sea…