Guardians of the Shore Protecting Cape Verde’s Loggerhead Turtles

For millions of years, the ancient loggerhead turtle has returned to the world’s beaches to lay its eggs in warm sand under the cover of night. These remarkable reptiles, which first appeared during the Triassic period more than 200 million years ago, have seen empires rise and fall, continents drift, and even survived the cataclysmic event that wiped out the dinosaurs. But today, their very existence is threatened, not by natural forces but by the actions of humankind.

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