Casquita’s Journey: Rescuing an Injured Sea Turtle in Ecuador
By Silvia Sanchez Bor, September 1, 2016 This week marked the beginning of a fresh start for Casquita, an Olive Ridley sea turtle in Ecuador. Accompanied by children from the local community, Casquita triumphantly made her way back to the sea after recovering from injuries…
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Protecting Marine Wildlife in an Ecuadorian Sanctuary
By Silvia Sanchez Bor, August 23, 2016 WildAid is visiting Ecuador’s coastal marine protected areas (MPAs) this week, where we’ve been working for the past year and a half with Conservation International. One of these sites is Santa Elena MPA, the western-most point of Ecuador and…
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Ecuadorian Courts Sentence Local Illegal Fisher to 3 Years in Prison
By Silvia Sanchez Bor, August 12, 2016 An Ecuador court sentenced a Galapagos resident to three years in prison, earlier this month, for the illegal trafficking of sea cucumbers. (Photo: Galapagos National Park rangers sorting through the confiscated sea cucumbers (DPNG)). This particular conviction is…
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Saving Injured Sea Turtles in Ecuador
By Silvia Sanchez Bor, July 16, 2016 We’re excited to announce that WildAid has now partnered with the Machalilla wildlife hospital in Ecuador to provide comprehensive protection for sea turtles. The seven species of sea turtle found today have been around for 110 million years. Unfortunately, six…
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