Every single one of the world's sea turtle species is listed as either threatened or endangered. Four of the world's six endangered sea turtles species lay their eggs on El Salvador's beaches. The most common species in El Salvador is the Olive Ridley and Barra de Santiago is one of its few remaining major breeding sites. In El Salvador, FUNZEL (Zoological Foundation of El Salvador) leads the way in the conservation of turtles and other at risk species. Last year, FUNZEL recovered nearly 1,000,000 turtle eggs. I caught up with FUNZEL's VP, Rodrigo, to find out more about the organization's turtle conservation efforts and we even spotted a female Olive Ridley on the beach.
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