reptiles

Endangered Iguanas Make a Romantic Getaway Out of Protected Caribbean Island–Populations Explode

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Endangered Iguanas Make a Romantic Getaway Out of Protected Caribbean Island–Populations Explode

Lesser Antillean Iguana – credit, © Andrew Snyder / Re:wild The small and uninhabited islet of Prickly Pear East is not what you might describe as a romantic holiday destination, but for the Lesser Antillean iguana, it has proved to be just that. Thanks to an ambitious program of cross-Caribbean matchmaking, a new population has … Read more

1 Million Turtle Nests Counted Along India’s Coast, ‘Crazy High’ Number 10x Higher Than Decades Ago

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1 Million Turtle Nests Counted Along India’s Coast, ‘Crazy High’ Number 10x Higher Than Decades Ago

Olive Ridley sea turtles nesting on Costa Rican beach – Credit: NOAA Fisheries / Michael Jensen Sea turtles continue rebounding all over the world, with a recent report from NPR claiming that 1 million turtle nests have been counted along the western coastline of India, a number 10-times as high as 20 years ago. Olive … Read more