Archive for February 10th, 2010

Leatherbacks return to Phuket (2010-2-10)

Sirinat National Park and a local conservation organization have set up watches to protect leatherback turtles returning to lay eggs on Mai Khao Beach this nesting season. Local residents used to set up camps by the beach and go on ‘turtle walks’ to watch the enormous reptiles clamber ashore and lay their eggs. In recent years, however, [...]