Sea turtles!
Mexico's Olive Ridley Sea Turtles Make a Comeback
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Sea turtles are spawning in record numbers along Mexico's Pacific coast this year, thanks largely to stepped up protection against poachers, the nation's environmental watchdog said on Wednesday.
Some 27.2 million Olive Ridley turtle eggs are under guard in nests at main breeding beaches in Oaxaca state, the environmental protection agency Profepa said. Of those, about 9 million are likely to hatch, the highest numbers in 20 years, the agency said.[...]



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