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Female leatherback turtles return from their nesting site wearing satellite tags to track their progress as the world watches, learns and, hopefully, helps protect them.

Human encroachment and overfishing are concerns but protection of nesting beaches for other sea turtle species may help the flatback turtle from becoming endangered.

During summer, visitors to Padre Island National Seashore can observe releases of sea turtle hatchlings, part of a decades-long effort to restore nesting in Texas.

Umm Tais National Park, on the north-eastern tip of Qatar, will give visitors an unrivaled opportunity see Qatar's wide variety of birds and marine life at close quarter

Tagging Of Pacific Predators, a project of the Census of Marine Life, monitors ocean animals. May improve protection of endangered species and management of fisheries.

Loggerhead sea turtle populations are declining in many regions, a new scientific report warns. Some populations of loggerheads could be listed as endangered in 2010.

A laid back community in the Southern Caribbean point of Costa Rica takes in travellers and do-gooders to help save the Leatherback Turtle.

Master plans for Costa Lora, a new Mexican beach resort, include big golf centers, vacation homes, high-end hotels, health facilities, and even eco-tourism alternatives.

Home to the world's largest population of nesting green sea turtles, nine islands in two countries are given special status to protect these endangered marine animals.

Learn about marine iguanas in the Galapagos, tropical venomous seas snakes, the deadly salt water crocodile, and endangered sea turtles.

Low ocean temperature and winds push endangered and threatened sea turtles ashore on Cape Cod but metal contamination may also be affecting the health of the species.

Cairns is a tropical paradise, full of surprises. Here are some of the region's hidden gems for your exploring pleasure.