Along the Spondylus route (Sun Route), it's not uncommon to find sea turtles stranded on beaches or drifting very close to shore. Most beachgoers don't know how to respond to these encounters, so that help can be both possible and effective.
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Sea turtle in an advanced state of decomposition. Photo: Beth Pitts (Manglaralto, September 30). Visiting the beaches of Ecuador's blue coast, in the provinces of Santa Elena, Manabí, and Guayas, is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant experiences at any time of year due to the visual delight of the landscape in general. However, for […]
When months ago the Provincial Director of Environment of Santa Elena, Daniel Castillo, sent a letter to the Ecuadorian Transit Commission to carry out vehicle control at Olón beach based on Article 173 of the General Regulations for the Application of the Organic Law on Transportation, which specifically prohibits "the circulation […]
The thousands of people visiting beaches lead to an increase in waste. The most common type is plastic (bags, drink caps, wrappers). It's also the most deadly for marine wildlife. Some marine species (seagulls and turtles) ingest pieces of plastic that they mistake for food, which is dangerous because […]
The Valdivia Aquarium (Valdivia Municipality, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador) is an institution that has specialized for more than 15 years in the management and rehabilitation of marine fauna through an area dedicated to receiving, treating, recovering, and releasing hundreds of animals, mainly sea turtles, birds, and marine mammals from our coast […]
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