5 Things You Should Know About Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

5 Things You Should Know About Olive Ridley Sea Turtles

by | 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...
Baby Turtles

Baby Turtles

by | Oct 20, 2016 | Turtles

Turtles are hatching! It’s been a busy turtle season here at Reserva Playa Tortuga! We’ve had several nests hatch already (including one emergency hatchery – moving a nest that was endangered by the tide). It’s quite a sight, watching all the...