by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | RPT Research, Turtles, Volunteering
Very early the morning of the 22nd of June, after returning from a crocodile monitoring, members of the Reserva Playa Tortuga observed turtle tracks on the beach and found a nest with 91 eggs. This is the first official nest of the 2018 season. Playa Tortuga is a...
by admin | Feb 14, 2017 | Turtles
Here at Reserva Playa Tortuga, we do a lot of research on the Olive Ridley turtles that nest on our beach. Here are 5 things we think you should know about Olive Ridley sea turtles. 1. Olive ridleys, also known as lepidochelys olivacea, are classified by the IUCN as...
Reserva Playa Tortuga is a non-profit biological research and education center formed in 2009 by community members (“citizen scientists”) and Costa Rican scientists. read more