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Turtle hatchery. Beach Riu Funana and Riu Garopa. Santa Maria. Sal. Cape Verde

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Beach Riu Funana and Riu Garopa. Santa Maria. Sal. Cape Verde.

Here you can visit a turtle hatchery. SOS Tartarugas works in Cape Verde protecting nesting loggerheads turtles (Caretta caretta) and their habitat. Cape Verde is the third most important nesting area for loggerheads in the world. Turtles are at risk from hunting for meat, stealing of eggs, removal of sand for building and unregulated tourism development.

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Uploaded on December 2, 2012
Taken on October 6, 2012