Save the Turtles

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 Sea turtles face various threats, which have resulted in the extinction of several species. The IUCN Red List of Endangered Species lists all seven living species of sea turtles, six in the Cheloniidae family and one in the Dermochelyidae family. Six sea turtle species are listed as "threatened," two as "critically endangered," one as "endangered," and three as "vulnerable" on the list. The flatback sea turtle is known as "data deficient," which means there isn't enough detail to make a proper conservation decision. Even though sea turtles often lay about a hundred eggs at a time, only one of the eggs from the nest can survive to adulthood on average. While many of the threats to these hatchlings are natural, such as sharks, raccoons, foxes, and seagulls, many of the latest threats to the sea turtle population are man-made.

Since 2001, Save the Turtles has become a grassroots, all-volunteer non-profit dedicated to protecting endangered sea turtles. We collect funds to support the wages of turtle patrollers who work in the city. Almost all of the funds collected were used to directly protect sea turtles. Your contribution also helps to build a long-term culture focused on sea turtle survival.


Why save the turtles? Sea turtles are vital to the survival of our ecosystem, according to marine biologists. Sea turtles are important to the survival of both our seas and our soil. Any of the seven species perform essential functions that have a cascading impact on many other species in the ocean and on land.

The Sea Turtle Conservancy is the world's largest and most successful sea turtle conservation organization! STC is a non-profit membership association with a 501 status headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. Mr. Joshua B. Powers created STC in 1959 in reaction to renowned ecologist Dr. Archie Carr's award-winning novel, The Windward Path, which first raised awareness of the plight of sea turtles around the world. From 1959 until he died in 1987, Dr. Carr was the Scientific Director of STC. With nearly 60 years of involvement in national and international sea turtle recovery, science, and educational endeavors, STC's research and conservation efforts have been influential in saving the Caribbean green turtle from extinction and raising awareness and safety for sea turtles around the world. The group started in Costa Rica but has since extended its research and conservation activities to Central America and the Caribbean.

Is There Anything You Can Do to Help Save Sea Turtles?

  • Ask when and how your fish was captured to become a more conscientious and responsible seafood customer. Choose fish that has not been captured in a manner that harms or kills turtles. To read more about how and where your fish is captured, look at sustainable seafood knowledge networks.

  • Participate in the care of sea turtles. Acts that benefit sea turtles should be supported.


  • Reduce the amount of underwater litter that can entangle or be eaten by sea turtles.


  • Take part in beach clean-ups and reduce your use of litter to help keep our beaches and ocean clean. Sea turtles and other sea animals can be harmed by the trash in the water.



  • Bring reusable shopping bags and water bottles for you. Avoid dropping balloons into the water, where they would most likely be mistaken for bait and eaten by sea turtles.


  • Keep sea turtle nesting beaches dark and clean. Lights accessible from the shore can be turned off, shielded, or redirected. Hatchling sea turtles are disoriented by the lights, and spawning females are discouraged from going onto the beach to lay their eggs.


  • Nesting turtles, eggs, and hatchlings need not be disturbed. Participate in guided sea turtle watches led by people who understand how to properly track spawning sea turtles.


  • At night, remove recreational beach devices such as benches, umbrellas, and boats to avoid scaring sea turtles.


  • Before you leave the island, fill in gaps and knockdown sandcastles. They will obstruct spawning turtles or newly emerged hatchlings.

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