"Beach Development"

Most turtles are getting closer to the Galapagos (the same two are
still hanging out on the beach). Stephanie was racing first for the
whole day yesterday. Billie has just passed her in the last few
hours. There are only 60 miles left but anything could still happen.
There are six turtles following the same exact route to get to the
finish zone. We think that they are taking advantage of some
currents on the final sprint. Our two favorite turtles are still on the
beach. Sundae seems to have raced back to the beach and then,
stayed...she probably found Drexelina, who is again the last one on
the race. They are probably concerned about the development on
this beautiful beach. So are we. For 100 million years
leatherbacks have nested on pristine beaches within the tropics.
Just recently, their beaches have started to attract people as a
tourist destination. Consequently, developers have started to sell
their habitat even within protected zones, such as Las Baulas
National Park. We want to help Drexelina and Sundae to protect the
beaches that belong to them. We must protect their beaches. If you
want to help them, join us too, check out this web page:

www.seaturtles.org/actionalertdetails.cfm?actionAlertID=126

You can sign up for an email to the President of Costa Rica.
Drexelina and Sundae thank you for your support.