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The Last Turtle – an exciting conservation assignment in Dominica

Posted by Richard Sidey on May 21, 2019 in conservation, Nature, sea turtles, Video | No Comments

Dominica has five species of turtle, three of which nest on the island’s beaches – the Leatherback, Hawksbill and the Green Sea Turtle. Local turtle populations are in rapid decline due to a number of reasons including habitat loss, plastic pollution and climate change, but the main contributing factor is the illegal poaching of sea turtles when they’re up on the beach nesting.

Niue Humpback Whale Research

Posted by Richard Sidey on October 30, 2018 in conservation, Humpback Whale, Niue, oceans, Pacific Islands, Pacific Ocean, whales, Wildlife | No Comments

Niue Humpback Whale Research In September 2018 I travelled to Niue, a small Pacific Island nation, as part of a Conservation International assignment with a group of select Whale Research scientists conducting a study on the endangered Oceania population of Humpback Whales. Honoring the critical role the ocean plays in the wellbeing and livelihoods of Niuean […]