Title A worldwide travel guide to sea turtles / Wallace J. Nichols, Brad Nahill, and Melissa Gaskill

Edition First edition Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource Series Marine, maritime, and coastal books Marine, maritime, and coastal books. Contents Foreword / by Stephen Curley -- Preface -- Sea turtles and the threats to their survival -- Sea turtle species -- The nesting experience -- Threats to sea turtles -- A traveler's guide to sea turtles -- United States -- California and the West Coast -- Florida -- Georgia -- Hawaii -- North Carolina -- South Carolina -- Texas -- Caribbean islands -- Cayman Islands sea turtle farming -- Cuba -- Dominica -- Grenada -- Puerto Rico -- St. Eustatius -- Trinidad and Tobago -- US Virgin Islands -- Mexico -- Baja California Sur -- Colima -- Guerrero -- Oaxaca -- Quintana Roo -- Central America -- Costa Rica -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- South America -- Brazil -- Uruguay -- Mediterranean Sea -- Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles, Athens -- The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, Zakynthos -- Africa -- Cape Verde -- Gabon -- Ghana -- Kenya, Watamu Turtle Program -- Mozambique -- South Africa -- Indian Ocean -- India -- Oman -- South Pacific -- National Park of American Samoa/National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa -- Australia -- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- Indonesia -- Ulithi Sea Turtle Project, Micronesia -- Samoa -- Arnavons Community Marine Conservation Area, Solomon Islands -- Captive encounters -- Reef HQ Aquarium, Australia -- Neotropical Foundation, Tenerife, Canary Islands -- Xcaret, Quintana Roo, Mexico -- South Africa -- United States -- Resources and organizations Summary Sea turtle populations around the world are endangered, and in recent years tourism has been a critical element in worldwide efforts to save them. More travelers seek meaningful experiences that bring them close to nature and wildlife, and opportunities to interact with and help sea turtles now exist at locations around the globe, from remote beaches to urban labs. In A Worldwide Travel Guide to Sea Turtles, a scientist, a conservationist, and a journalist have come together to provide a guide to the places where people can view sea turtles and participate in Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index Notes Print version record Subject Sea turtles -- Conservation Nature / Endangered Species. Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection. Travel / Special Interest / Ecotourism. Form Electronic book Author Gaskill, Melissa, author Nahill, Brad, author ISBN 9781623491741 1623491746 1623491614 9781623491611

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