Playa Grande, Costa Rica          Leatherback Trust

MAM & Maggie Kruesi with Leatherback at a very rare day nest.   Look at the size of this fabuous sea turtle!

 Hatchlings

  MAM with hatchling 

The magnificent Leatherback sea turtle--the largest sea turtle and our last dinosaur-- is highly endangered.  In 1980 there were over 115,000 adult females, but there are now less than 25,000 worldwide.  They are close to extinction in the Pacific Ocean. If action is not taken soon to protect leatherbacks in the ocean and on nesting beaches the leatherback will disappear in our lifetime.

For more information or to help, go to: The Leatherback Trust 

Thinking of buying real estate at Playa Grande beach in Costa Rica? Before you buy...

Playa Grande, Costa Rica is one of the last nesting beaches for the Pacific leatherback. Be aware that all of those lands are scheduled to be included in the expanded Park. Please read the information at the site below. 

http://playagrandeinfo.org/pages/threat.htm#buy

all photos by Barbara J. Bergwerf