Protecting Palau’s Marine Environment
By Silvia Sanchez, October 7, 2016 WildAid trains Palau state rangers on new regulations and boarding practices The small island nation of Palau, located in the Western Pacific Ocean between the Philippines and Indonesia, is building on its already-strong support for marine conservation. Last month,…
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WildAid Protects Endangered Sea Turtles in Ecuador
By Silvia Sanchez Bor, September 1, 2016 Last month, hundreds of female sea turtles left the safety of the sea to lay thousands of eggs along Ecuador’s coast. Park rangers in the Pacoche marine protected area (MPA) have begun patrolling miles of beaches to identify,…
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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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