Sea Turtle Eggs Have Turned a Remote Costa Rican Beach Into a Battleground Between Poachers, Conservationists. Poachers and conservationists are racing to claim the eggs.

A quiet beach under a moonlit sky. The sand stirs faintly, as if the Earth itself is stretching after a nap. Out of nowhere, there she is – a sea turtle, ancient as myth, moving with deliberate ...

Destinations famous for turtle nesting—like Costa Rica’s Tortuguero, Florida’s Atlantic coast, and Australia’s Mon Repos—have become both sanctuaries and battlegrounds.