In mid-September, as the green sea turtles began hatching, Joumaa and the other volunteers dug down into the sand until their shovels hit metal grates they had placed over nests in the sand.
As their eggs need two months to hatch — like most sea turtle species — they are also threatened by increased land activity on beaches and coastlines, warmer temperatures, and light pollution ...
environmentalists said.A number of threatsOlive ridley turtles are considered a vulnerable species as they lose their habitats, are subject to marine pollution and can get trapped in fishing nets.As ...