Costa Rica Turtle Tortuguero

Sea Turtle Conservancy Visitor's Center

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(492) · History museum in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
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The Sea Turtle Conservancy is the oldest and most accomplished sea turtle organization in the world! STC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) membership …

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Nov 21, 2024
Great little educational centre about some of the work they do in Tortuguero. Very inspiring to take more action on sea turtle conservation.Full review by AdventurerAlyssa
Apr 28, 2024
What a disappointment. This place might be amazing if you are there during nesting season. We knew we weren’t but we still thought you might be able to see a few live turtles that were being prepared…Full review by Mark J
Mar 14, 2024
Very interesting and informative center that does a wonderful job of telling the history of and why Sea Turtle's need to be protected, but also to the history of Tortuguero itself. The visit starts …Full review by Kevin and Rhond... T
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I would love to do volunteer work for three weeks either on reptiles (turtles would be grand) or (marine) mammals. …
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I would love to do volunteer work for three weeks either on reptiles (turtles would be grand) or (marine) mammals. What are the conditions to do so. I really want to volunteer, will pay for my flights myself and will donate my holidays but I am not into paying huge sums in addition just for the privilege of doing work for no money .... any hints and tips, anyone?
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All the info you want can be found by going to the Caribbean Conservation Center. This site will not allow me to provide with the website link or HTML but this should help.
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Hello, we will be visiting in November and will have our own vehicle. Can you drive to the conservancy and attend …
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Hello, we will be visiting in November and will have our own vehicle. Can you drive to the conservancy and attend tours? From what I saw all of the tour packages involved travel from San Jose. Thanks!
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sorry don't really know as we arrived by boat and I don't know if there is a road to get there.
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Hello, Can we see nesting turtles if we visit the last week of March?? Thanks, Cathy
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Sorry, I do not have the answer, best to contact the Conservatory, They have a contact link on their site. Search for "Sea Turtle Conservancy"
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Hello, Can we see nesting turtles if we visit the last week of March?? Thanks, Cathy
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I am not an expert on sea turtles. I was in Tortuguero in August and we were able to see a lot of turtles at night laying eggs. But I know that there other parts of Costa Rica where we can …
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I am not an expert on sea turtles. I was in Tortuguero in August and we were able to see a lot of turtles at night laying eggs. But I know that there other parts of Costa Rica where we can see turtles. The needing months depends of the turtle and also of the place where you are planning to go. Look for a webpage on maps in Costa Rica with the nesting turtles. It is very helpful.
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Answer by Pedro P · Feb 18, 2015
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How are sea turtles able to return to the same beach to nest?
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There are several theories as to how they locate this area, but none have yet been proven. The most common theories are:
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