Protecting Turtle Eggs and Nests
 Since 1978, the governments of the United States and
Mexico, aided by private donations from seafood
businesses, have worked to preserve and protect the
nesting areas of an endangered species of turtle called
the Kemps ridley. Ocean Garden has been a major
contributor. Loss of habitat, combined with natural
predation and the harvesting of turtle eggs for food,
had put this species on the Endangered Species List.
Now, turtle camps at Rancho Nuevo, Mexico, provide
protection for Kemps ridley eggs until they hatch. From
a low recorded number of 702 nests, more than 6,277
nests were protected during the 2000 season. From these
nests, 395,150 baby turtles survived and were released.
The number of hatchlings has increased substantially,
and the Kemps ridley turtle population is rapidly
growing.
For more information visit
Ocean Trust Website
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