Posts Tagged: "sea turtles"

Too Rare to Wear

by Rashaad Jorden » 19 September 2017 at 6:59 pm

Sea Turtle Shell Bracelets (Photo: Hal Brindley) Several years ago, Brad Nahill, co-founder of ecotourism organization SEE Turtles*, was shopping for souvenirs in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua when he noticed something rather troublesome. “I was shocked to see how many [turtleshell products]  were being sold in the souvenir shops and artisan stands around town,” […]

Campaign to Stop the Farming of Endangered Sea Turtles in the Cayman Islands

by Laura Simpson Reeves » 1 December 2012 at 5:29 pm

The world’s last remaining turtle farm has recently come under heavy criticism from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the Sea Turtle Conservatory (STC). As part of a global campaign targeting sea turtle farming practices, the WSPA has proposed that the Cayman Turtle Farm (CTF) transition its business from a facility […]