Sea Turtles of Okinawa

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Maeda Baby Sea Turtle Release


By jhjanicki on Monday,August 1st, 2016 in Announcement, Awareness, Conservation, Event, No Comments

Every year sea turtles nest on beaches between May and July (peak season) here in Okinawa. On Shiyoda beach, due to the construction of a sea wall, if eggs were to be left on the beach, in the event of a typhoon or spring tides they would be soaked and will perish. The Maeda Umigame […]