Notes from a rare planet: 70,000 sea turtle eggs moved from oily beaches

This photo of a sea turtle comes courtesy of Flickr user Nemo’s great uncle. Gulf Oil Spill: 70,000 Turtle Eggs To Be Moved From Oily Beaches In Massive Relocation Effort “An effort to save thousands of sea turtle hatchlings from … Continue reading

Bright Spot in Conservation: Peter Knight on enforcing no-take zones in the Galapagos Islands

If the above embedded video does not show up, click here to view it. Peter Knight, Executive Director of Wildaid, recently spoke to Rare CEO Brett Jenks about the technology and methods used to enforce no-take zones in the Galapagos … Continue reading

Photo of the Day: Quijos River in Santa Rosa, Ecuador

Quijos River at the confluence with the Oyacachi River near Santa Rosa, Ecuador. The Nature Conservancy’s Rare Pride campaign protected the biodiversity and communities of the Condor Reserve by inspiring 6,000 local residents to use clean economic and domestic activities … Continue reading

Photo of the Day: Inspiring conservation in children

Campaign manager Albino Parra Herrera visited  schools, spreading the campaign message and inspiring children to care for the natural riches of Janos. The Nature Conservancy’s Rare Pride campaign protected the water resources of Chihuahua by educating local student populations on the … Continue reading