Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day

11/17/2015

BREAKING NEWS: Rare Sea Turtle Spotted Far From Home In San Joaquin River in Northern California

READ the CBS News story: http://bit.ly/NorCalTurtle



(We are attempting to locate & rescue. If you have news or information about this wayward turtle, let us know in the comments below).

Angler Dan Maloon posted video in search of affirmation that his freshwater find and eyes weren’t deceiving him.

03/13/2015

NEWS: Leatherback Turtles Don’t Need Google Maps
http://nyti.ms/18ioUDf

The big sea turtles’ use of Earth’s magnetic field gives them the navigational skills to travel thousands of miles each year.

10/15/2014

TODAY is Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation Day! TODAY is the day to Be a Sea Turtle Hero & ENTER our scenic California Coastal Trail snapshot contest - click here: http://bit.ly/1k5IxOw

10/09/2014

Hope to see you this SUNDAY at our Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day Beach Party & Scavenger Hunt at Rodeo Beach! http://bit.ly/1w2MEB4

05/29/2014

Every day is Pacific Leatherback Conservation Day on our new page! Join us to keep up to date on all our efforts to protect leatherbacks and their big blue home.

05/19/2014

On our new page, we'll keep you updated with news, photos, & activities that will give you plenty of reasons to shell-e-brate marine diversity!
https://www.facebook.com/seaturtles.org

05/12/2014

Don't be Jelly! We have plenty of news, photos, and other food for thought on our new page. It's pretty sweet!
https://www.facebook.com/seaturtles.org

05/06/2014

Migrate on over to our NEW page to see more cute sea turtle photos and get the latest updates! https://www.facebook.com/seaturtles.org

03/13/2014

Sea Turtles and Whales Win - No CA Driftnet Expansion! http://bit.ly/1fuLnZI

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In an important victory for ocean wildlife, federal fishery managers in Sacramento today decided not to expand driftnet fishing into protected sea turtle habitat along the California coast because it would significantly raise the risk of capture and drowning of endangered whales...

02/24/2014

Sylvia Earle and everyone at Mission Blue is helping us save whales, dolphins and sea turtles from CA driftnets! http://bit.ly/1mDu6Hu

The Secret Driftnet Fishery for Swordfish and Shark Off Our Coast by Todd Steiner, Executive Director, Turtle Island Restoration Network Few Americans realize that a deadly driftnet fishery targeting swordfish and shark operates off the California coast with fatal consequences for ocean wildlife.

02/20/2014

Driftnets are one of the last fishery threats to endangered leatherbacks along the Ca coast. Help ban them forever by supporting the new bill introduced today! http://bit.ly/1h1LLmw

It's time to stop whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sharks and thousands of fish from needlessly drowning in driftnets along the California coast — once and for all. Halt California's Deadliest Catch!AB 2019 Proposes to: • End the use of deadly driftnet gear along the California coast. • Provide...