“Biodiversity is the foundation of human well-being and life on Earth.”

• Oct 10, 2021
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• 3 minutes read

A new marine protected area is being created near Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, an area twice as large as the area…

• Aug 08, 2021
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Scientists have discovered that sea turtles consume plastic debris not because of its visual resemblance to their prey, but because of its edible odor. The discovery sheds light on why many sea creatures die.

• Aug 08, 2021
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• 4 minutes read

For more than 100 million years, sea turtles have lived in the world’s oceans. Today, however, the survival of these living witnesses to the age of the dinosaurs is threatened.

• Jul 07, 2021
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• 4 minutes read

At first glance, straws for drinks seem harmless enough: thin, no longer than 20 centimeters, they decorate cocktails, juices and other drinks. However, they are among the top ten plastic products littering the oceans and coasts.

• Jun 06, 2021
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• 2 minutes read

Several biodiversity organizations on Spain’s Mediterranean coast have discovered sea turtle egg clutches on crowded beaches from the Costa Brava to the Strait of Gibraltar.

• Apr 04, 2021
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• 4 minutes read

The Mediterranean has 46,000 km of coastline and covers 2.5 million km2 , which is less than 1% of the total ocean surface. Known as a global biodiversity hotspot, it is home to six of the seven species of sea turtles.

• Feb 02, 2021
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• 3 minutes read

There are a total of seven species of sea turtles living on the planet-head sea turtles, Atlantic ridleys and olive ridleys, green turtles, bisected sea turtles, and Australian sea turtles.