And the Hawksbill Sea Turtle Wins the Race!

The video above is about the Hawksbill Sea Turtle(Eretmochelys imbricate) in Nicaragua. The narrator, Caleb McClennen, talks about how the WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)  started a project known as the Hawksbill Conservation Project in 2000. In the article With Local Help, hawksbill sea turtles make comeback in Nicaragua (Shayna Wilson), it explains how the WCS has helped reduce the number of nest poachers by almost 80%. This means that the sea turtles, and their nests, are increasing each year. This is an amazing advancement because not to long ago the Hawksbill sea turtle was on IUCN Red List of Endangered Species as a reptile with one of the highest level threats. The WCS has helped these animals in so many ways, and their efforts will be what helps these animals in the long run.

 Little baby Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Adult Hawksbill Sea Turtle